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August

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21

VILLAGE HARMONY CONCERT IN ST. JOHNSBURY
Village Harmony will perform on Thursday, August 21, at the North Congregational Church in St. Johnsbury at 7:30 p.m. Suggested admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children. For more information, call 748-2603 or visit www.villageharmony.org.

CRAFTSBURY CHAMBER PLAYERS PRESENTS FINAL CONCERT
The Craftsbury Chamber Players will present the final concert of the season on Thursday, August 21, at 8 p.m., at Hardwick Town House. Works by Georges Bizet, Claude Debussy, and BerichSmetana. Tickets can be purchased at the door beginning at 7:30 p.m. $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $10 for students with ID. Children 12 and under are free. In the afternoon of the evening performances, Craftsbury Chamber Players offer a free children’s mini concert at 2 p.m., at Greensboro United Church Fellowship Hall.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22

DICK SIMPSON PRESENTS SLIDE PROGRAM OF GETTYSBURG ART PARK
Dick Simpson will present his slide program, “Gettysburg, America’s Greatest Art Park,” on Friday, August 22, at 7:30 p.m., in the Westmore Fellowship Hall. Featuring tour of outstanding granite and bronze monuments. $5 donation for adults, children are free. To benefit the Westmore Milfoil Project. For more information, call Mr. Simpson at 525-3723.

STREET BIKE PARTY IN CRAFTSBURY COMMON
A Street Bike Party will be held Friday, August 22, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., in Craftsbury Common. Bring bikes and roller blades for this free event. Meet in front of Craftsbury Academy where the street will be blocked off from cars for safe riding. Open to all ages. Refreshments. Sponsored by Craftsbury Recreation Committee. For more information, call 586-2516.

4TH FRIDAY JAM SESSION AT DERBY LINE VILLAGE HALL
A 4th Friday Jam Session will be held Friday, August 22, from 6:30 to 10 p.m., at the Derby Line Village Hall. All levels of musicians and singers welcome. Admission by donation. To benefit music and auto tech scholarships for students of Lake Region Union High School and North Country Union High School.

NULHEGAN WILDLIFE FESTIVAL IN ISLAND POND
The Nulhegan Wildlife Festival will be held on Friday, August 22, at the Nulhegan Division Visitor Contact Station in Island Pond from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 802-962-5240.

NORTH COUNTRY MOOSE FESTIVAL IN CANAAN
The 17th Annual North Country Moose Festival will take place August 22 through 24 at the Canaan Community Recreation Park on Route 102 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Country fair, live entertainment, food, crafts, moose tours, moose calling contest, auto show, wagon and pony rides, and more. For more information, call 1-800-698-8939 or 603-237-8939, e-mail nccoc@verizon.net, or visit www.moosefestival.com.

VILLAGE HARMONY CONCERT IN EAST CRAFTSBURY
Village Harmony will perform on Friday, August 23, at the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p.m. Suggested admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children. For more information, call 426-3210 or visit www.villageharmony.org.

COMMUNITY PRINTING SESSIONS AT BREAD & PUPPET
Bread and Puppet in Glover will offer an open printing session for the community on Friday, August 22, at 7 p.m. Print large (4’x8’) banners using masonite cuts by Peter Schumann. These banners will be offered for use by vigil or protest groups. To sign up, please contact Lila Winstead at 525-3031.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23

IRAQ VETERAN TO SPEAK IN NEWPORT
Iraq veteran Thomas James Hermann will speak on his experiences during his 16 month service in Iraq and why he now opposes the war on Saturday, August 23, at 10 a.m. at the Hebard State Office Building, room 1512, on Main Street in Newport. Hermann, who initially supported the war but whose perspective was radically altered by his war service, is the Progressive Party candidate for U.S. House from Vermont.

MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATER IN BARTON
A Murder Mystery Dinner Theater with a performance of Staying Alive will be held Saturday, August 23, at the Barton Memorial Building. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. BYOB. $25 tickets are available at Barton Public Library (525-6524), Barton Village Office (525-4747), and the Barton Village Corner Store (525-1243). It is recommended that tickets be purchased in advance. To benefit the Barton library.

FREE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS LUNCHEON IN NORTH TROY
A free Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon will be held Saturday, August 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Tranquil Gardens on the North Jay Road in North Troy. Open to all women. Guests will enjoy a buffet lunch, hear guest speaker Rachael Pelletier share information about preventive care, and participate in the unveiling of our “Heaven on Earth Rose Garden.” Pre-registration is required by August 14 for lunch count. Outdoor event. Sponsored in part by North Country Hospital and the Golub Foundation. To register, e-mail tranquilgardens@vtlink.net or call Amy Robinson at 334-7466.

HARVEST FEST & ART SHOW IN MONTGOMERY
Come to the Village Green in Montgomery on Saturday, August 23, for the Covered Bridges Garden Club’s annual Harvest Fest. There will be plants and produce from local gardens and nurseries, homemade foods and handmade crafts, trinkets and treasures, and beautiful handcrafted raffle items. Delicious lunch and cool drinks available. Across from the green in historic Pratt Hall, the Montgomery Historic Society will host its 10th annual art show and sale, featuring Vermont artists in a variety of media. The art show and sale is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 24.

BANJO DAN AT HASKELL OPERA HOUSE
Banjo Dan offers best in Bluegrass at the Haskell Opera House in Derby Line/Stanstead on Saturday, August 23, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $16 and are available in advance from the Haskell (819-876-2020) and Woodknot Bookshop in Newport (334-6720), as well as at the door.

TROPICAL EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT & DANCING AT GOODRICH LIBRARY
The Goodrich Memorial Library in Newport will hold a tropical evening of entertainment and dancing on Saturday, August 23. Sway to the strains of Mark Shelton’s melodious voice as he sings island songs. Savor tasty treats and participate in fun and games in a party atmosphere. Make reservations early by calling 334-7902 as space is limited. Tickets are $15 each and are available at the library. Proceeds benefit the library.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24

SAM YOUNG CHALLENGES OTHER GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES TO “BRING IT TO THE BALL FIELD”
Sam Young, an Independent gubernatorial candidate from West Glover, has issued a challenge to all of his opponents to play ball. “Bring it to the Ball Field” will be played Sunday, August 24, at 2 p.m., at the Gibson field in West Glover. Following the softball game the candidates will take part in a question and answer session at Parker Pie in West Glover, beginning at 6 p.m. Bethany Dunbar of the Chronicle will be the moderator.

SPECIAL MUSIC SERVICE AT BARTON UNITED CHURCH
The Lake Region Parish, consisting of Barton, Glover, and West Glover churches, will hold its 34th annual Special Music Service on Sunday, August 24, at 11 a.m., in the Barton United Church sanctuary. The first and only rehearsal will be on Wednesday, August 20, at 7:15 p.m., at the Barton church. The Festival Choir, trained by Dr. John Weaver and directed by Marianne Weaver, will sing Mozart’s Ave Verumand Saint-Sans’sPsalm 150. The Rev. Evelyn Coupe will conduct the service. A fellowship hour will follow.

SERIES ON RACE CONTINUES AT GREENSBORO UCC CHURCH
The Series on Race – Part 6, “Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North” about northern involvement in the slave trade, will be held Sunday, August 24, at 7 p.m., at Greensboro United Church of Christ. Sponsored by the church and the Democracy Reading Group.

MONDAY, AUGUST 25

MEMPHREMAGOG WATERSHED COUNCIL MEETING
A Memphremagog Watershed Council meeting will be held Monday, August 25, at 6:30 p.m., at Sunrise Manor in Island Pond. For more information, contact Ben Copans at 751-2610 or ben.copans@state.vt.us.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26

SOUPER LUNCH AT ST. MARK’S IN NEWPORT
Souper Lunch will be held Tuesday, August 26, at noon, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Second Street in Newport. Free. All welcome.

OPEN HOUSE AT SENTINEL ROCK STATE PARK
A discussion on a Long-Range Management Plan for Sentinel Rock State Park in the town of Westmore will be held Tuesday, August 26, from 5 to 9 p.m., in Westmore Community Fellowship Hall. Open to the public. For a copy of the plan, visit www.vtfpr.org/lands/sentinel.cfm. For more information, contact Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation at 748-0123.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP IN ST. JOHNSBURY
A Bereavement Support Group meeting will be held Tuesday, August 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Caledonia Home Health Care Office on Sherman Drive in St. Johnsbury. All welcome. For further information, call 748-8116.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27

POETRY READINGS AT ST. JOHNSBURY ATHENAEUM
Poetry readings by James Hoch and Jim Schley of The Frost Place will be held Wednesday, August 27, at 7:30 p.m., at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum. Final event of the 2008 Readings in the Gallery series. For more information, contact Library Director Lisa von Kann at 748-8291, extension 301 or lvkann@stjathenaeum.org. Mr. Schley can be contacted at The Frost Place at (603) 823-5510 or at jschley@sover.net.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29

DAY OF REFRESHMENT FOR WOMEN HELD AT THE PEACE FOREST IN GLOVER
A Day of Refreshment for Women will be held Friday, August 29, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Shantivanam, the Peace Forest in Glover. The theme is “Just How Do I Love Myself?” on the secrets of self-care. Relax for the day and enjoy a delicious, nutritious lunch. $15 per person. For more information, contact Bethany Knight at knight.bethany@gmail.com or call 673-7285. Pre-registration required.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30

GATHERING OF NORTHEAST KINGDOM AUTHORS IN NEWPORT
Book authors of the Northeast Kingdom and the Eastern Townships of Quebec will gather on Saturday, August 30, from noon to 3 p.m., at Goodrich Memorial Library on Main Street in Newport. The public is invited to meet authors (and purchase books if they desire). The event is free. Co-hosted by Scott and Penny Wheeler, publishers of Vermont’s Northland Journal, and the Goodrich library. To see a list of authors who plan to attend, visit www.northlandjournal.com. The Wheelers can be reached at 334-5920 or northlandjournal@gmail.com.

ECHO LAKE ROAD RACE IN CHARLESTON
The 16th annual Echo Lake Road Race will be held Saturday, August 30, at 9 a.m. at the Echo Lake Fishing Access Area in Charleston. Run 5 or 10 miles, or walk 5 miles, or bike 10 miles. Fee is $20, with a free T-shirt, if you register and pay by August 25. Registration and check in from 8 to 9 p.m. No dogs. No refunds. Race will be held rain or shine. To benefit Orleans County Citizen Advocacy. For further information, call Joan Alexander at 525-6212.

JAZZ WITH MIKE GOUDREAU AT HASKELL OPERA HOUSE
Mike Goudreau and Friends will perform on Saturday, August 30, at 7:30 p.m., at the Haskell Opera House in Derby Line and Stanstead, Quebec. $15. For more information, visit www.mikegoudreau.com. Reservations are advised by calling 334-6720.

September

Sept.6th Memphremagog Yacht Club regatta, sails to Magog, Que. starting at 9:00 am in front of the Newport City Dock
Sept. 7th Memphremagog Yacht Club regatta sails back from Magog to the finish line in front of the Newport City Dock
Sept. 5th - Sun. Sept.7th, 1/2 Price Camping @ Prouty Beach & Campground for Newport City residents only
Sept 8th, Adult Co- Ed Fall Volleyball League @ North Country Union High School, 6:00 to 9:00 pm
Sept. 10th, Monte Carlo for the “Forever Young Club” @ Newport Senior Center from 1:00 to 2:45 pm

September 13th - 2nd Annual Burke Mountain Music Festival
Burke Mountain announced yesterday that the Grammy nominated Gin Blossoms will headline the 2nd Annual Burke Mountain Music Festival on Saturday September 13, 2008. Opening for the band will be acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Marc Broussard and platinum recording artist Howie Day. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 day of festival. For more information please visit www.skiburke.com.

September 14th - Local Composer Dr. Sara Doncaster
Dr. Sara Doncaster is the director of the Warebrook Contemporary Music Festival in Irasburg, Vermont. She is a recipient of a Charles Ives Scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a Citation of Merit from the Vermont Arts Council for Distinguished Service to the Arts. A graduate of Brandeis University, Sara earned her Ph.D. and Master of Arts in Theory & Composition. She earned a dual Bachelor of Music degree from Boston University in Theory & Composition and Piano Performance.
Sara’s music has been commissioned and performed by the Hungarian Chamber Symphony Orchestra, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble, the Lydian String Quartet, Vermont Contemporary Music Ensemble, Susan Davenny Wyner (conductor), David Hoose (conductor), Jon Garrison (tenor), the Master Singers, the Auros Group for New Music, Village Harmony, St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral (Burlington, VT), Social Band, Village Harmony, and the Composers Conference at Wellesley College, among others. Her music has been broadcast over Vermont and Wisconsin Public Radio.
In addition to giving private lessons in piano and composition, Sara is a composer mentor for the Vermont MIDI Project and was 2007 Composer-in-Residence for the Green Mountain Suzuki Institute in Rochester, Vermont. The piece's to be performed are her Song Cycle on Yeats' Poems ("Incarnations") and a rescored "Song of Nature" for single strings, originally premiered in Hungary.
Dr. Doncaster has been a lifelong member of St. Mark's.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 44 Second St., Newport
$10. donation.

Sept. 20th, 14th Annual Gateway Center Craft Show, From 10 am - 4:00 pm
Sept. 20th, Vermont QuiltFest- Newport Municipal Building 10am-4pm.
Sept. 20th Fruit Crisp Bake-Off . Time to be determined, but probably 12-2.

18th, 19th and 20th - QNEK's Signature Show, NUNSENSE is back by popular demand.
New Cast (from left to right) Anita Morin as Sister Robert Ann, introducing Shannon Harkey as Sister Mary Leo, Lynn Leimer as the irreverent Rev Mother, Sally Rivard as Sister Mary Amnesia and Susan-Lynn Johns as Sister Hubert. Join Reverend Mother and the Sisters Of Hoboken and Brother Mark Violette at the piano, as they sing and dance their way through the 6th fantastic incarnation of QNEK's signature. The fun and laughter are non-stop as the group presents a variety show to raise money to bury the last four of 52 sisters who died after eating tainted vichyssoise, concocted by the convent cook, Sister Julia, Child of God. New scenes and new production numbers give new life to the Resurrection of this crowd pleasing favorite show.
NUNSENSE always sold out, so don't be disappointed; get your tickets early. September 18, 19, 20 at 7:30 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) and September 21 at 2:00 p.m. (Sunday).
Tickets are available at the Wider Than the Sky Bookstore, Newport; The Haskell Free Library, Derby Line, VT/Stanstead, PQ or by calling the QNEK Box Office NEW NUMBER 802-334-2216.
Haskell Opera House, Derby Line
QNEK.com

21st - QNEK's Signature Show, NUNSENSE is back by popular demand.
2 PM
Tickets are available at the Wider Than the Sky Bookstore, Newport; The Haskell Free Library, Derby Line, VT/Stanstead, PQ or by calling the QNEK Box Office NEW NUMBER 802-334-2216.
QNEK.com

October

Oct. 4th, Newport Senior Center “Forever Young Club” Fall Foliage Trip
Oct. 6th, Prouty Beach & Campground and the Newport City Dock, close for the season

19th - Music for a Sunday Afternoon
Dance Ann Whiting with Wagtail
TOGETHER THEY ARE AN INCREDIBLY DYNAMIC FORCE OF MUSIC AND DANCE!
With all their years of experience performing for audiences all over the country they just can't help but get you up and dancing and singing along. There will be fiddle tunes, dance, stories and songs from New England, Canada, and the British Isles. They are a folk festival unto themselves! The key word for these amazing performers is fun! And that's just what you will have when you see them.
ANN WHITING (CLOGGER) is a bright and energetic dancer with a love of dance and an infectious enthusiasm that attracts people of all ages.She has been clogging and stepdancing since 1979. Ann studied with World Class Stepdancers, Lisa Beaudoin (French Canadian),Judy Waymouth (Ottawa Valley) & Mary Janet MacDonald (Cape Breton). Ann is endlessly creative as a choreographer, teacher, and stylist, but it is as a soloist that she really shines; that is where her love of stepdance is so strikingly apparent. Her creations are so engaging and so much fun to watch that you might just forget to notice that they are also intricate and sophisticated works of performance art.
$10. donation for concert.
Following the concert, join us for our 3nd Annual traditional home-cooked
New England Boiled Dinner fund raiser for the series.
Fruit Cup
Corned Beef, beets, potatoes, carrots, onions, cabbage
Pumpkim Pie
Tickets: 10.00 adult - 5.00 Students under 12
Reservations requested by calling the church at 802-334-7365. Take-out available by reservation.

Oct. 24th, Preschool Playgroup opens for the season at 9:30 am Newport Municipal Building
Oct 27th, Halloween Parade & Movie 6pm- Municipal Building to Gardner Park, Fun Movie!
Oct. 27th, Pumpkin Carving Contest, Location -TBA

November

Nov.11th, Veterans’ Day Observance @ Newport Municipal Building
Nov. 12th, The Newport Recreation Youth Center opens for the season at 6:00 pm
Nov.19th Newport Senior Center Thanksgivings Dinner @ the Newport Municipal Building, 12 noon

December

Dec. 10th Newport Skating Rinks open for the season at 3 pm. (Weather permitting)
Dec. 17th Newport Senior Center Christmas Dinner @ the Newport Municipal Building, 12 noon

WEEKLY ONGOING EVENTS

 

ADULT PICKUP SOCCER AT IROC
Adult pickup soccer will be held Fridays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at IROC in Derby. $5 per person. For more information, call 334-8511.

AL-ANON FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP IN BARTON
This group meets every Saturday morning from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Barton library on Church Street in Barton. If you are living with an alcoholic or know someone who drinks, we ask that you come. There is hope. If you have questions, please call Annette at 525-3008.

AL-ANON SUPPORT GROUP IN NEWPORT
This group meets every Tuesday from 8 to 9 p.m., at St. Mark’s Episcopal Parish on Second Street in Newport. For relatives and friends of alcoholics who share our experience, strength, and hope, in order to solve our common problems.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS SUPPORT GROUPS
Daily meetings in St. Johnsbury; Sunday: Newport and East Burke; Monday: Orleans, and Lyndonville; Tuesday: East Craftsbury, Hardwick, Newport, and West Burke; Wednesday: Lowell, and Newport; Thursday: Barton, Hardwick, and Newport; Friday: Hardwick, Island Pond, and Newport; Saturday: Derby, Lyndonville, and Westmore. For meeting times and locations, call 334-1213 or (877) 334-1213, or visit www.aavt.org.

BENEFIT BINGO IN JAY
Bingo at Jay Volunteer Fire Department, Revoir Flats, Jay, will be held every Saturday evening. Doors open at 4 p.m., play starts at 6:30 p.m. with special and regular games. Paper sheets. Progressive jackpot, raffles, super kitty, lottery kitty, pull tickets. Snack bar opens at 5 p.m. To benefit Jay Volunteer Fire Department.

BENEFIT BINGO IN MONTGOMERY CENTER
Bingo at St. Isidore’s Parish Hall on Route 242 in Montgomery Center every Friday evening. Doors open at 5 p.m. Quickies at 6:30 p.m., regular and special games at 7 p.m. Paper sheets. Progressive jackpot, raffles, lunch, freebies, fun for all.

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASS IN WESTFIELD
A free RSVP Bone Builders exercise class is held each Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., at the Scenic View Community Care Home in Westfield. For more information, call Dan Noyes at 888-2190 or dan@volunteervt.com.

DERBY FISH & GAME CLUB TRAP SHOOTING
The Derby Fish and Game Club holds trap shooting every Wednesday at 6 p.m. Beginners welcome. For more information or directions, call Roger at 895-2936.

DO DROP IN SENIOR CENTER IN NEWPORT CENTER
The Do Drop In Senior Center at the Newport Center Fire Department is now open on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Games played before lunch, lunch at noon, bingo played after. For reservations, call 334-6696 or 334-6443.

FRIENDS IN RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP
A support group for those who are depressed or have a running battle with depression meets every Friday, at 6 p.m., at the parish hall at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Second Street in Newport. For further information, call Dennis Favreau at 334-4595.

GLOVER SELECT BOARD MEETINGS
Glover Select Board meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m., at the Glover Town Clerk’s office on Bean Hill Road. Call 525-6227 to be on the agenda.

GRANDPARENTS & KIN AS PARENTS SUPPORT GROUP
A Grandparents and Kin As Parents support group will meet every first and third Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m., at IROC in Derby. Dinner provided. For more information, call Diane at 873-3544 or Liz at 334-4072.

KNITTING CIRCLE AT CCCC IN EAST CRAFTSBURY
The Knitting Circle meets every Saturday at 10 a.m., at the Craftsbury Community Care Center in East Craftsbury. For more information, call 586-2414.

MEN’S PICK-UP BASKETBALL AT IROC
Pickup basketball for men will be held at IROC in Derby on Sundays from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Free to members, $5 for nonmembers. For more information, call 334-8511.

MOM-TO-MOM PROGRAM IN DERBY
All area mothers are invited to a weekly program, Mom-to-Mom, on Thursdays from 9 to 11 a.m., at Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church on Quarry Road in Derby. A biblically based parenting program. Child care is available. Registration is $20 and additional donations for those needing child care may be requested. To register or for more information, call Wendy Lippmann at 334-7926.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS SUPPORT GROUPS

• Overeaters Anonymous (OA) offers a 12-step program of recovery for the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of compulsive eating.
• Derby meeting Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m., at Derby Community National Bank training center on Crawford Road (behind the bank). Step study meeting follows from 11:15 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 766-9212 or 525-4551.
• Barton meeting on Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., at Barton Public Library (downstairs) on Church Street. For more information, call 525-4551.

PEACE VIGILS AROUND THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM
On Wednesdays, peace vigils will be held in Derby Pond, East Charleston, Island Pond, Newport, and West Charleston. On Fridays, peace vigils will be held in Barton, Coventry, Irasburg, Orleans, and Troy. For more information, call 895-4630 or 755-6307. Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Peace and Justice.

PLAYGROUP AT IROC
Tuesdays at IROC in Derby. Parental supervision required. Light snacks available. $3 per family donation requested. Call 334-8511 for time and more information.

RECOVERY GROUP AT NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH
The Newport Baptist Church on East Main Street has an ongoing recovery group that meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. For those who are struggling with addiction, know someone who has an addiction problem, or just want to learn more about the subject and have questions. For more information, call 334-5554.

TAI CHI IN GLOVER
Tai Chi with instructor George Mckenzie is held Thursdays starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Glover Town Hall. Sponsored by GREC. For more information, call Johanna at 525-4385.

TOPS MEETING AT BARTON LIBRARY
Tops VT #82 Barton meet every Monday at Barton Public Library. Weigh-ins, 4:30 to 5:50 p.m.; meetings, 6 to 7 p.m. For further information, call 525-3684.

TOPS MEETING AT ISLAND POND PUBLIC LIBRARY
Tops VT #135 Island Pond meet every Monday at Island Pond Public Library. Weigh-ins, 5:15 to 5:30 p.m.; meeting at 5:30 p.m. For further information, call 723-6039 or 723-4922.

VAN SERVICE TO SENIOR MEALS IN BARTON
Every Thursday there is van service to senior meals in Barton. The pickup schedule is as follows: 11:25 a.m., Mountain View Apartments; 11:30 a.m., Congress Court; 11:35 a.m., Monitor Manor; 11:40 a.m., Hillcrest; 11:45 a.m., Memorial Building; 11:50 a.m., Park Street trailer park. For more information, call Brenda Sargent at 525-4400.

VAN SERVICE FROM WESTMORE TO BARTON
Every first and third Tuesday of each month there will be van service from Westmore to Barton. 10:30 a.m. pickup at the old Town Clerk’s office; 1:30 p.m. return trip to Westmore. Free to residents age 60 or older. For more information, call Nan French at 525-4954 or the Area Agency on Aging at 334-2190.

WOMEN’S PICK-UP BASKETBALL AT IROC
Pickup basketball for women will be held at IROC in Derby on Sundays from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Free to members, $5 for nonmembers. For more information, call 334-8511.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM IN NEWPORT
Women’s volleyball will be held Saturdays from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Newport Municipal Building. For more information, call 334-6345.

YOGA IN GLOVER
Yoga classes sponsored by Glover Recreation Committee (GREC) will be held Wednesdays, at 6 p.m., at Glover Town Hall. Emily Hershberger, instructor. Walk-ins welcome. GREC also has a fitness card for members and new additions, available at the Town Hall before class. For more information, call Johanna at 525-4385.

LIBRARY ACTIVITIES

 

ALBANY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Located in the back of Albany Town Hall on Main Street. Hours: Tuesday, noon–4:30 p.m. and 6–8 p.m.; Thursday, noon–4:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. For more information about library activities, call 755-6127.

BARTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
100 Church Street, Barton. Hours: Monday 2–7 p.m., Wednesday, 9–11 a.m. and 2–7 p.m.; Friday 2–5 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Books-to-Movies Club for children and entire families every month. The movie for January is Indian in the Cupboard based on the book by Lynne Reid Banks (rated PG, 98 minutes). The movie will be shown January 30, at 4 p.m. Read as a family and come see the film together! Call Amy at the library at 525-6524 with any questions or suggestions. Classic Film Series: Fridays at 2 p.m. Free snacks. Call for movie list. Winter Parent & Tot Play Group: Mondays at 11 a.m. Glover & Barton libraries will take turns hosting. Call 525-6524 or 525-4365. Preschool Story Time every second, third, and fourth Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. Book Discussion Group meets the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Shakespeare for Fun. Fourth Mondays of the month at 7 p.m. Macbeth will be read in January. All programs are free. For more information, call 525-6524.

BIG READ WAGON BOOKMOBILE
The Big Read Wagon Bookmobile is a public library on wheels based at Dailey Memorial Library in Derby. Books, large print books, board books, puzzles, puppets, videos, audiocassettes, and interlibrary loans free of charge for all ages. Bookmobile visits are scheduled for schools, churches, child-care centers, senior sites, and other locations. For schedule information or to make an appointment, call Barb or Randy at 766-5063.

COBLEIGH PUBLIC LIBRARY
70 Depot Street, Lyndonville. Hours: Monday, noon–5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, noon–7 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. For further information, call the library at 626-5475.

CRAFTSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Craftsbury Common. Hours: Tuesday, noon–8 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m.–noon; Friday, noon–8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; and Sunday, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Baby/Toddler Story Time: Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Simple stories, finger plays, songs, and fun. Preschool Story Time: Fridays at 10 a.m. Stories, songs, craft projects, and fun. For more information, call the library at 586-9683.

DAILEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
101 Junior High Drive, Derby Center. Hours: Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Pooh Day, Saturday, January 12, 10:30–11:30 a.m. All children up to grade 2 are invited (older siblings are also welcome). Story, activity, and craft. Story time on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Preschoolers are invited for stories and songs. Adult book discussion series Mondays at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call Joanne at 766-5063.

EAST BURKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Burke Mountain Club, Route 114, East Burke. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, noon–3 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.–noon. Preschool story time: First & third Tuesdays of the month, 1:30–2 p.m. Children’s Story Hour: First and third Wednesdays of each month at 1:30 p.m. Open to all children. For further information, call the library at 626-9823.

GLOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY
51 Bean Hill Road, Glover. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 3–6 p.m.; Thursday, 3–7 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m.–noon. Story Hour: Fridays at 10 a.m. — stories, craft, and a snack. Cook & A Book Discussion: Good for the mind and soul — call for book and date. Children’s literature discussion group for adults: Call to sign up. For more information, call library coordinator Toni Eubanks at 525-4365.

GOODRICH MEMORIAL LIBRARY
202 Main Street, Newport. Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Once A Month Book Club. Board of Trustees meetings are held the third Tuesday of every month at 4:45 p.m. Local genealogists Sandy McKinney and Ernestine Pepin will be available at the library to answer questions and help with genealogy research on Wednesday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 334-7902.

GREENSBORO FREE LIBRARY
53 Wilson Street, Greensboro. Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; and Sunday, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Preschool Story Hour: Fridays at 10 a.m. For more information, call 533-2531.

HASKELL FREE LIBRARY
93 Caswell Avenue, Derby Line. Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Toddler Time: Thursdays at 9:45 a.m. Story Time for all Ages: Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Teen Movie Night coming soon. For more information, contact Nancy at 873-3022 or e-mail haskellkids@yahoo.com.

HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Route 100, Westfield. Hours: Thursday, 1–5 p.m. For further information, call 744-8258.

ISLAND POND PUBLIC LIBRARY
Main Street. Hours: Tuesday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; Wednesday, 2–6 p.m., Thursday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Story Time every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 723-6134.

JEUDEVINE MEMORIAL LIBRARY
93 North Main Street, Hardwick. Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 1–5 p.m. and 6–8 p.m.; Friday, 1–5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.–noon. For more information, call 472-5948.

JOHN WOODRUFF SIMPSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
1972 East Craftsbury Road, East Craftsbury. Hours: Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m.–noon, 2–5 p.m., and 7–9:30 p.m.; Sunday, noon-1 p.m. For more information, call 586-9692.

JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
1 Water Street, Orleans. Hours: Monday, 9 a.m.– noon and 2–8 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Adult Book Discussions on the last Friday of each month at 12:45 p.m. Board Meetings are held at 3:30 p.m. on the second Monday of every month. Computer Tutorials are available by appointment. For more information, call Joanne at 754-6660.

LEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Irasburg. New hours: Monday, 3–8 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 3–6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Story Hour each Monday, from 10–11 a.m. through April (except January 21, February 25, March 3, and April 14). Stories, crafts and snacks. For more information, call 754-2526, 754-6354, or 754-2814.

RAND MEMORIAL LIBRARY
160 Railroad Street, North Troy. Hours: Monday 2–6 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 2:30–6:30 p.m., Thursday, 9 a.m.–noon; Friday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Ongoing Book Sale during regular hours. Preschool Story Time: Story, craft, and snack every Friday at 10 a.m. Siskin Ecological Adventures on January 22 for an afternoon of winter tracking. Pre-registration appreciated by calling the library. Parents are required to attend with children. Adult book discussion: Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. All welcome. Call for title of current book. For more information, call Gloria at 988-4741.

SAMUEL READ HALL LIBRARY
Lyndon State College, 1001 College Road, Lyndonville. For more information, call 626-6366.

ST. JOHNSBURY ATHENAEUM
1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury. For more information, call 748-8291 or visit www.stjathenaeum.org.

ART GALLERIES, HISTORICAL SOCIETIES & MUSEUMS

 

ADRIEN “YELLOW” ART STUDIO
Adrien “Yellow” Patenaude (formerly of Silver Stream Gallery). Montgomery Ward building (bottom level of Newport Natural), 194 Main Street, Newport. Open Thursdays, 3–7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

BREAD & PUPPET MUSEUM
Route 122 in Glover. Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hundreds of puppets, masks, and paintings in a 100-foot-long, 144-year-old barn — one of the biggest collections of some of the biggest puppets in the world.

CATAMOUNT ARTS CENTER
139 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury. 748-2600. Open Monday through Friday, 1–6 p.m. and before and after each movie screening. Galleries are always open to the public free of charge. Watercolors: 1995–2005 features the later work of Richard Hale, a local artist who died in 2006. An artist’s reception will be held Friday, January 11, from 5–7 p.m. A theme show, Animals, will also be on view the month of January.

COLBY-CURTIS MUSEUM
Stanstead, Quebec. (819) 876-7322. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 12:30–4:30 p.m. Archives open Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., closed at lunchtime.

FAIRBANKS MUSEUM GALLERY
1302 Main Street, St. Johnsbury. 748-2372. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday, 1–5 p.m.; and Monday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

FLYING GOOSE ART GALLERY
Countryside Common, 5043 U.S. Route 5 between Newport and Derby. Thursday through Sunday, noon–4 p.m.

GRACE GALLERY
Old Firehouse, 13 Mill Street, Hardwick. P.O. Box 960, Hardwick, VT 05843. 472-6857. www.graceart.org. Open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., or by appointment.

HARDWICK TOWN HOUSE GALLERY
127 Church Street, Hardwick Town House. 472-8800. www.nekarts.org. Open during events; on Sundays, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.; and by appointment.

MAC CENTER FOR THE ARTS
167 Main Street, Newport. 744-9991. www.memphremagog artscollaborative.com. Open Wed. 10-4, Thursday. - Sat. 10-6, Sunday 12-6. Run by the Memphremagog Arts Collaborative, the center features a gallery, Vermont products and crafts shop, classroom, work room. The gallery space converts to a small performance space seating 50. Celebrate MAC month on Sunday, January 13, from noon to 5 p.m. New art, wine and cheese, and entertainment.

MAPLE RIDGE GALLERY
1713 Maple Ridge Road at Schoolhouse Road in Newark. 467-8400. Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, noon–6 p.m.; and by appointment. Winter group show of landscapes through February 18,.

NEWPORT NATURAL FOODS GALLERY
194 Main Street, Newport. 334-2626.

NORTHEAST KINGDOM ARTISANS’ GUILD BACKROOM GALLERY
430 Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury. 748-0158. Open Monday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. “Gifts for Ganymede,” an exhibition by Dorian McGowan of paintings and sculpture, will run from January 9 to February 16.

OLD STONE HOUSE MUSEUM
The people’s history museum of Orleans County. 109 Old Stone House Road, Brownington. 754-2022. www.oldstonehousemuseum.org. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Museum is closed until spring. Offices and gift shop remain open year-round.

PAINTED MOOSE POTTERY STUDIO
1045 Route 242, Jay. 988-9600. www.paintedmoosepottery. Open Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

P.J. HAMMOND ART GALLERY
3802 Lake Road, Newport Center. Mrs. Hammond continues to paint both in acrylics and watercolors — flowers, landscapes, and also more nonobjective work. Call 334-2685 to be sure not to miss the artist.

QUIMBY GALLERY
Lyndon State College, Harvey Academic Center. 626-6487. Open weekdays, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Handicapped accessible.

ROUTE 58 SHOP & GALLERY
Located on 267 VT Route 58, 0.2 miles east (heading toward Irasburg) of the intersection of Routes 58 and 100 in Lowell. Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m., or by appointment. 27 artists displaying pottery, ceramics, jewelry, photography cards, toys, paintings, quilts, decorated and functional furniture, tinware, and more. For more information, call 744-6244 or e-mail theroute58shop@aol.com.

ROWE DESIGNS GALLERY & CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING
287 East Main Street, Newport. 334-1700. www.rowedesigns.com. Local art, photography, jewelry, fine art, and gifts.

WHITEWATER GALLERY & AUTO MUSEUM
East Hardwick (formerly the meat lockers by the bridge). Open Sundays, from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. For more information, call 563-2037.

WOODEN HORSE ARTS GUILD ART GALLERY
The Wooden Horse Arts Guild has a mini gallery at the Buon Amici Restaurant on Railroad Street in North Troy. Open Wednesday through Sunday, from 5–9 p.m. The Guild has added a second mini gallery in the Emory A. Hebard State Office Building on Main Street in Newport. For more information, call 988-4300 or visit www.woodenhorsearts.com.

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ADULT EDUCATION SERVICES IN BARTON
Study for your GED, take the official GED tests, learn basic reading, writing, and/or math skills, get tutoring for Community College of Vermont classes, study for your Driver’s Permit test, improve your English as a Second Language skill, or learn how to use the computer at Central Orleans Family Education Center on Kinsey Road in Barton, next to the Barton Clinic. For more information, call Northeast Kingdom Learning Services at 525-4062.

NEED HELP TO SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR DOG OR CAT?
If you need financial assistance to spay or neuter your pet, call the Northeast Kingdom Spay-Neuter Program at 754-2309. Help make our community a place where all dogs and cats live in loving homes.

With thanks to the Barton Chronicle for use of their Kingdom Calendar