May - The North Star Monthly

36 MAY 2010 THE NORTH STAR MONTHLY
Events in
theNEK
MAY
SAT.1:
Spring into Summer Celebration, pie breakfast
and silent auction, 8:30 a.m. Christ
Church, State Street, Montpelier.
Vermont Vaudeville at the Hardwick Townhouse,
6-8 p.m. Vermont Vaudeville is back
again with a laughter-filled evening for the
whole family. Brent McCoy, Maya Curvelo,
Rose Friedman and Justin Lander bring internationally
touring musicians, circus performers,
comedians, and eccentrics to the historic
Hardwick Town House stage for a community
event you don’t want to miss. Call (802) 472-
5920 or visit www.nekarts.org for more info.
WED.5:
Vermont Youth Orchestra and Chorus auditions
by appointment. Elley-Long Music Center
Saint Michael's College, Colchester. For
additional information, please contact
Lisamarie Charlesworth at (802) 655.5030
or lisamarie@vyo.org.
The Truth about Happiness. What is happiness,
and why is it so elusive? Are Americans
particularly hungry for happiness? Analyst
and author Dr. Polly Young-Eisendrath examines
the cultural and psychological context of
happiness at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7
p.m.
Quilt a Star at the Old Stone House Museum,
10-2 p.m. Instructor Diana Lopez turns a
unique family pattern for a repeating star into
a design for today. Registration required by
May 3. Call (802) 754-2022 or E-mail education@oldstonehousemuseum.org
for more
info.
WED.12:
West Danville Community Club Annual
Meeting at the W. Danville Methodist
Church, 6:15 p.m. potluck, 7p.m. business
meeting.
FRI.14:
Bob Amos Band - Special CD Release Concert,
7:30-9:30 p.m. The Bob Amos Band,
one of the Northeast Kingdom's most popular
musical acts, will present a special
concert of new original material from Bob's
new CD Wide Open Blue. All ticket proceeds
will be donated to Catamount Arts.
(802) 748-2600. North Congregational
Church, 1325 Main St. St. Johnsbury.
SAT.15:
Songwriting Success Workshop, 9 a.m. -
4:30 p.m. 115 Eastern Ave, St. Johnsbury,
VT (Catamount Arts building downstairs).
This day long class will cover the fundamentals
of how to write songs designed for
the commerical market. More info (802)
633-2204, email: john@heartson.com.
Annual St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Spring
Gala, 6:30-8:30 p.m. An array of delectable
hors d'oeuvres and an auction of
works of art by well-known Vermont artists.
The Derby Line Barbershop Quartet will
provide musical entertainment. Tickets are
available at the Athenaeum or call for
more information. Phone: (802) 748-8291.
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1171 Main St.
St. Johnsbury, VT. Web: www.stjathenaeum.org.
Back in the Saddle Kingdom Trails
fundraiser concert at the Tamarack Grille
at Burke Mountain, 7-9 p.m. Visit
www.kingdomtrails.org for more info.
SUN.16:
NEK Audubon Conte Wildlife Refuge field
trip. Bring your cameras. We'll try to take
some pictures of warblers and migrating
passerines before the trees leaf out.
FRI.21:
Opening Day of the Peacham Corner Guild.
Antiques, handcrafted gifts, specialty
foods and plant sale. Open through mid-
October 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m., closed Tuesdays. 592-3332, located
in the heart of Peacham Village.
Woodworkers Symposium and Trade Show
in St. Johnsbury, 4-8 p.m. The Vermont
Woodnet Organization hosts the most important
conference and trade show for the
woodworking industry in Vermont. The
Woodworkers Symposium and Trade Show
is a vital part of the networking, sales and
marketing strategy of successful and up
and coming woodworkers. At St. Johnsbury
Academy, 1000 Main St. St. Johnsbury, VT.
Visit www.vtwoodnet.org for more info.
400 Miles Down the Connecticut River -
Michael Tougias offers a slide presentation
down the entire river, discussing its history,
7-9 p.m. New England's longest river, the
Connecticut, is rich in history and natural
history. Michael Tougias, author of 14
books about New England, offers a narrated
slide presentation. Call (802) 626-
9828 for more info. Sheffield Town Hall,
Route 122, Sheffield, VT.
SAT.22:
The 2nd Annual Kingdom Dandelion Run -
A relay marathon along rows of dandelions.
The Dandelion Run is a competitive and
recreational half marathon relay event for
runners of all ages and all abilities along
roads passing through the Northeast Kingdom's
world famous fields of dandelions.
E-mail run@orleansrecreation.org, visit
www.dandelionrun.org or call Pete or Julie
at (802) 334-8511 for more info.
SUN.23:
NEK Audubon Birdathon. Travel the NEKs
birding hotspots and try to break 100
species. Last year we had 106 including a
Ruddy Turnstone.
Long time Joe’s Ponder John Moore takes a break near Gonaives,
Haiti to catch up on the news in Danville. He was volunteering with
"Engineers without Borders" to provide technical assistance on agricultural
water supply issues as part of the reconstruction efforts following
the earthquake.
Better Hearing Health Month
Give your
Mother
the gift of
better
hearing.
FRI.7:
Highland Express - ideRide bus travels from
East Burke for a day of ripping world class
downhill, freeride, slopestyle and dirt jump
lines at Highland Mountain Bike Park, 7:30
a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Call (802) 777-5778 or
(802) 745-7112 for more info.
First Friday Art Talks at the Art House in
Craftsbury, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Judy Dales
- Quiltmaker. Call (802) 586-2545or E-mail:
vtarthouse@gmail.com for more information.
SAT.8:
NEK Audubon Blue Mountain School Trails:
Larry Clarfeld of the North Branch Nature
Center will lead a youth birding field trip in the
morning. To register, call Laura at 751-7671
or email stonesandstars@myfairpoint.net.
Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen at the
Music Box, 7:30 p.m. The Music Box, 147
Creek Rd, Craftsbury. Two of the best in the
folk music world. You can get more info at
586-7533 or www.themusicboxvt.org.
TUES.18:
Reading & Book Signing: William Alexander,
The Galaxy Bookshop in Hardwick. He
chronicles his year of breadmaking in the
new book, 52 Loaves. Alexander's journey
takes the reader from ancient Egypt to a
modern day yeast mill to an abandoned
bakery at a French monastery. Call (802)
472-5533 or visit
www.galaxybookshop.com for more information.
Howard Frank Mosher at the Cobleigh Library,
7-9 p.m. Please join Green Mountain
Books and Prints and the Cobleigh Library
in welcoming Howard Frank Mosher for a
book signing and slideshow highlighting
and discussing his newest novel Walking to
Gatlinburg. Cobleigh Library, 14 Depot St.
Lyndonville.
THURS.27:
Book Signing with Jennifer Steil at the St.
Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7 p.m.. Her new
book, “The Woman Who Fell from the Sky,”
is an intimate and surprising look at the
role of the media in the Muslin country of
Yemen from an American female journalist
living and working (and falling in love) in
this little known place.
SAT.29:
NEK Audubon trip to Victory Basin and
Miles Pond. Bring your binoculars and
cameras. We'll try for 20 species of warblers
and maybe a few moose.
SUN.30:
Old North Church Memorial Day Lamplight
Service; worship leader, the Rev. Bob Sargent,
7 PM.
198 Eastern Avenue St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 748-4852 (800) 838-4327
Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9-4
America’s Largest Hearing
Instrument Manufacturer
To learn more, visit
www.starkey.com
Sandra Day, BC-HIS
Call for a
FREE
Hearing
Screening
Sandra Day, BC-HIS
Rebecca Armstrong
Isabelle Armstrong
Spring Worker Bee at the Old Stone House
Museum, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friends of the museum
help spruce up the buildings and
grounds in preparation for the museum opening
on May 15. Call (802) 754-2022 for more
info.
Ballet Wolcott’s Third Annual Spring Performance
at the Hardwick Townhouse, 6:30-8:30
p.m. Enjoy diverse dance performances–including
ballet, West African, lyrical, jazz, hiphop,
and tap–by Ballet Wolcott students.
Phone: (802) 472-5920. The Hardwick Town
House, 127 Church Street, Hardwick, VT.
Web: www.nekarts.org
Lyndon Community Chorus and St. Johnsbury
Band Concert, 7-8 p.m. Phone:(802) 626-
6459. Alexander Twilight Theatre, Lyndon
State College, 1001 College Rd. Lyndonville,
VT. Email: susan.gallagher@lyndonstate.edu.
SUN.9:
Bike Ride in Peacham with the Green Mountain
Club. Ottauquechee Section. Mother's
Day Loop from Wells River to Peacham via
Ticklenaked Pond, back on Peacham Rd. and
Rte 302. About 25 miles. Road or hybrid bike.
Moderate to strenous. Call to register. Phone:
(802) 785-2129. Web: www.greenmountainclub.org
Mothers Day 10K/ 5K Fun Run at Burke
Mountain, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Traversing the
ruggedly beautiful countryside at the base of
Burke Mountain in East Burke, the course offers
unsurpassed views of Willoughby Gap
and Burke Mountain. Walkers are welcome.
Call (802) 748-5880 or visit www.umbrellanek.org
for more info.