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own art and of photographs documenting his complex life and times.<br />

Free. Refreshments will be served after the program. For more info,<br />

please call 253-<strong>18</strong>00 or visit JCOGS.org.<br />

MONDAY, JANUARY 22<br />

MONTPELIER- Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup at the North Branch<br />

Nature Center, 713 Elm St. 10AM-12PM. This is an outdoor playgroup<br />

for parents, caregivers, and children ages 0-5. 2 hours of spontaneous<br />

play. Please be prepared with water, snack, and warm clothing<br />

that is suitable for getting wet and dirty! Donations are welcome. For<br />

more info, call 229-6206.<br />

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23<br />

MONTPELIER- Public Hearing on Access to Primary Health Care at<br />

the Vermont State House, 115 State St. 5:30-8:00 PM. The hearing is<br />

being held by the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare and the<br />

House Committee on Health Care. The hearing will be held in the<br />

House Chamber, second floor. Witnesses can start signing up to speak<br />

at 5:00 PM. Witness testimony is limited to three minutes. The<br />

Committees will also accept written testimony. For information about<br />

the format of this event or to submit written testimony, contact the<br />

House Health Care Committee at (802) 828-2264 or email lstarr@leg.<br />

state.vt.us.<br />

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24<br />

BARRE- Avoid the Debt Trap & Building Your Credit at Capstone, 20<br />

Gable Place. 6-7:30PM. In this class you will learn about safe debt<br />

levels, what to look out for in a loan agreement, and how your credit<br />

affects your ability to borrow. Learn how to work with your partner<br />

with instructors Liz Scharf and Margaret Ferguson, accredited financial<br />

counselors. Free. For more info & to register, call 477-5215 or<br />

email lscharf@capstone.org.<br />

Journaling Through Grief at Central Vermont Home Health &<br />

Hospice, 600 Granger Rd. 4PM-5:30PM. This is an 8-week focused<br />

support group utilizing Understanding Your Grief, book and journal,<br />

by Dr. Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D. Together we will explore our grief through<br />

journaling. Must purchase both book and journal. For more info,<br />

please contact Diana at 224-2241 or dmoore@cvhhh.org.<br />

MONTPELIER- Kick the Sugar Habit! with Barb Alpert at the<br />

Hunger Mountain Coop. 6-7:30PM. Come get inspired to improve<br />

your health and kick sugar out of your regular day to day with Barb<br />

Alpert, MEd, Certified Health Coach, Clinical Herbalist, and Massage<br />

Therapist! $3 members/$5 nonmembers. Email your contact info to<br />

info@hungermountain.coop to RSVP.<br />

The Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s Annual David M. Wilson<br />

Memorial Farmers’ Night Concert in the House Chambers at the State<br />

House. Doors open at 6:45PM. This year’s performance includes<br />

music for chamber orchestra featuring principal oboe, bassoon, and<br />

harp and a program that ranges from Mozart and Gluck to Britten and<br />

Debussy, along with the world premiere of student composer Izzy<br />

Patterson’s “Promenade.” Free and open to the public.<br />

WATERBURY- Dr. Michael Lange, Professor at Champlain College,<br />

Will Present “Meanings of Maple” at the Steele Community Room, 28<br />

N Main St.7PM. This event is part of the Waterbury Historical Winter<br />

Program. For more info, visit www.waterburyhistoricalsociety.org.<br />

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25<br />

CALAIS- VT Bluegrass Pioneers (Dan Lindner, Eric Lindner, Danny<br />

Coane) at the Whammy Bar, 31 W. County Rd. 7PM. Free.<br />

JEFFERSONVILLE- Cross-country Ski Stowe with Green Mountain<br />

Club. Barnes Camp over Smugglers’ Notch on the highway to<br />

Jeffersonville. Metal edged skis are not required, but helpful if the<br />

snow is hard packed. Moderate to Difficult. 6 miles. For more info and<br />

for meeting time & place, contact Steve or Heather Bailey at 622-<br />

4516 or stevecbailey@gmail.com.<br />

MONTPELIER- Ch-Ch-Changes with Sherry Rhynard, Integrative<br />

Life and Stress Management Coach at Hunger Mountain Coop. 5:30-<br />

7PM. By understanding the basis of conversational and deeper hypnosis<br />

(trance), you will learn steps for changing habits or personal<br />

beliefs that no longer serve you. $8 members/$10 nonmembers. Email<br />

your contact information to info@hungermountain.coop to RSVP.<br />

Americana Duo Mayfly Plays at Spice on Snow Winter Music<br />

Festival! Unitarian Church vestry room, 130 Main St. 4:30PM.<br />

Admission by donation. Take part in the Spice on Snow festivities –<br />

Cajun and Old-Time music and dancing galore! Mayfly will be performing<br />

as part of the Spice on Snow family track, so bring your<br />

family and friends to warm up a cold, snowy day listening to sweet<br />

harmonies and fiddle tunes! For more info, visit www.mayflyvt.com.<br />

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26<br />

MONTPELIER- Superbowl of Birding XV Starts at North Branch<br />

Nature Center, 713Elm St. Leaves at 5PM. Winter’s premier birding<br />

competition is back! Past NBNC’s youth and young adult teams have<br />

tallied nearly 100 species in this adventure to the NH and MA coast,<br />

including gems like Razorbill, King Eider, and Snowy Owl. For any<br />

interested teens - let us know early if you’re interested in joining the<br />

team. Beginner birdwatchers and naturalists welcome! For more info<br />

& to register, call 229-6206.<br />

Climate: Seasonal Changes of Vermont Flora as Part of the Naturalist<br />

Journeys Series at the North Branch Nature Center Maxham Room,<br />

713 Elm St. 7PM. Josh Halman, Forest Health Specialist with<br />

Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation. This talk will present<br />

findings from over 25 years of monitoring forest trees and plant life in<br />

the state. Admission by Donation. For more info & to register, call<br />

229-6206.<br />

MADMAN3 at Positive Pie, 22 State St. 10PM. Electronic / GA.<br />

$5.00. Madman3 creates sonic pulsations to take you on flights of<br />

exploratory fancy and full-body dancing abandon. Madman3 is Phil<br />

Carr on drums/percussion and voice; jofus on the chapman stick; and<br />

Fred Wilber on keys/electronics and voice.<br />

RANDOLPH- Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great, Comes Alive as<br />

Part of Chandler’s Daytime Performance Series at Chandler Center<br />

for the Arts, 71-73 Main St. 10AM. Judy Blume’s poignant children’s<br />

novel comes alive in a sparkling musical rendition at the Chandler<br />

Center for the Arts. The staging of Blume’s popular novel is the third<br />

of four events in Chandler’s Daytime Performance Series for 2<strong>01</strong>7-<strong>18</strong><br />

– a quartet of theater, music, and dance performances offered especially<br />

for regional schools, teachers, students, and home-schoolers.<br />

For more info, contact Chandler Operations and Box Office Manager<br />

Emily Crosby at 728-6464, visit chandler-arts.org.<br />

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27<br />

BARRE- Good Old Time Hockey at the BOR Ice Rink, 25<br />

Auditorium Hill. 5:45-7:15PM. Participating players may be highly<br />

skilled or beginners, older or younger, female or male. For info and to<br />

register, contact Good Old Time Hockey, c/o J. Milne, P.O. Box 32,<br />

Barre, VT 05641, info@sanisportservice.com, or call 399-2688<br />

(work), (480) 980-5547 (cell).<br />

CALAIS- Jenn and John (singer-songwriter) at the Whammy Bar, 31<br />

W. County Rd. 7:30PM. Free.<br />

HYDE PARK- 2<strong>01</strong>8 Vermont Maple Conference at Lamoille Union<br />

Middle School, Hyde Park (736 VT Rte. 15). Registration at 7:30AM;<br />

program at 8:15AM. The annual conference, a collaboration of<br />

University of Vermont (UVM) Extension and the Vermont Maple<br />

Sugar Makers Association (VMSMA), is open to producers with any<br />

size operation as well as those interested in becoming a sugarmaker.<br />

Registration is $10 for VMSMA members, $40 for non-members and<br />

$5 for students. Lunch costs an extra $15. To register go to www.<br />

vermontmaple.org/maple-conferences. Contact Amanda Voyer at<br />

(802) 858-9444 by Jan. 2 if requiring a disability-related accommodation<br />

to participate.<br />

MONTPELIER- Superbowl of Birding XV Continues. Winter’s premier<br />

birding competition is back! Past NBNC’s youth and young<br />

adult teams have tallied nearly 100 species in this adventure to the<br />

NH and MA coast, including gems like Razorbill, King Eider, and<br />

Snowy Owl. For any interested teens - let us know early if you’re<br />

interested in joining the team. Beginner birdwatchers and naturalists<br />

welcome! For more info & to register, call 229-6206.<br />

Cajun Band Chaque Fois Plays at Spice on Snow Festival! At the<br />

American Legion Hall, 21 Main St. 3:45-5PM. Admission: $5. In the<br />

deep snows and cold of the VT winter, the Spice on Snow Winter<br />

Music Festival comes to town to keep everyone warm and in the<br />

groove. Join Chaque Fois at the American Legion Hall to hear them<br />

in a Cajun round robin with David Greely and Blake Miller. Spice on<br />

Snow Winter Music Festival is a four-day, city-wide celebration!<br />

From Jan. 25-28, Montpelier will be filled with the sounds of spicyhot<br />

Cajun and Old Time stringband music, culture, and cuisine from<br />

Louisiana, Southern Appalachia, and Canada. Performers include The<br />

April Verch Band, David Greely and Blake Miller, Scott Ainslie,<br />

Modern Times Theater, Chaque Fois, Mayfly, Young Tradition<br />

Touring Group, and more! Check out the full festival schedule at<br />

www.summit-school.org. For more info, visit the band’s Facebook<br />

page at: https://www.facebook.com/ChaqueFoisMusic/<br />

NORWICH- Contradance with Coach & Caller David Kaynor at<br />

Tracy Hall, 300 Main St. 8PM-11:00PM. Community potluck<br />

5:30PM-6:30PM; Family dance 6:30PM-7:30PM (separate admission<br />

fee); all welcome – no partner or experience needed. Please bring<br />

clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing. $10/adults, $6/students; under 16<br />

free! Event is sponsored by Muskeg Music; more info at uvdm.org.<br />

Pot-luck snacks at the break – please bring finger food to share!<br />

RANDOLPH- Safe Sitter ® Babysitting Course for students in grades<br />

6 through 8 in the Gifford Conference Center 44 South Main St.<br />

9AM-2PM. Filled with fun games and role-playing exercises, this<br />

instructor-led class even uses<br />

manikins to practice rescue skills<br />

like choking rescue. Topics covered<br />

include safety, first aid and<br />

rescue, child care, and life and<br />

business skills. $25/person (some<br />

scholarships are available) and<br />

pre-registration is required.<br />

Students should bring their own<br />

lunch. For more info and to register<br />

visit www. Giffordhelathcare.<br />

org “Events and Classes,” or call/<br />

email Jenny Davis at 728-2274;<br />

jldavis@giffordmed.org.<br />

SUNDAY,<br />

JANUARY 28<br />

MONTPELIER- Advanced<br />

Cancer Support Group at the<br />

Montpelier Senior Activity<br />

Center, 58 Barre St. 4-6PM. 223-<br />

25<strong>18</strong>. Individuals and families<br />

living with incurable or advanced<br />

cancer are invited to meet to talk<br />

openly about concerns and interests.<br />

Questions? Contact Theresa<br />

at the CVMC Cancer Center:<br />

225-5449. Free and open to the<br />

public.<br />

WOODSTOCK- Snowshoe<br />

Woodstock with Green Mountain<br />

Club. Appalachian Trail. Rte. 12<br />

to Winturi Shelter. Round-trip<br />

excursion will be either a hike or<br />

snowshoe depending on the trail<br />

conditions. This segment of the<br />

LT consists of moderately rolling<br />

hills through the woods of<br />

Windsor County. Reaching the<br />

destination will depend on timing<br />

and trail conditions. Moderate. 8<br />

miles. For more info and for<br />

meeting time & place, contact<br />

Michael Chernick at 249-0520 or<br />

chernick5@comcast.net.<br />

TUESDAY,<br />

JANUARY 30<br />

RANDOLPH- Special Woodshop<br />

Tour & Talk at Morgan Orchards<br />

Senior Living Community, 89<br />

Tom Wicker Ln. 2-3PM. When<br />

Arnie Spahn moved into an apartment<br />

at Strode Independent<br />

Living he brought his woodshop<br />

with him! Join us for a special<br />

Woodshop Tour & Talk. Seating<br />

is limited—to reserve space call<br />

728-7888.<br />

Circles<br />

By Kimberly Madura<br />

Connecting the dots again again again<br />

Is this what growth feels like,<br />

or is it loss?<br />

or is it change?<br />

It is painful.<br />

I will not call it progress because<br />

it is not straight;<br />

it seems now to me that life is circular.<br />

“round and round we<br />

go, where it stops<br />

we’ll never know.”<br />

Barre<br />

479-0629<br />

DRIVE<br />

UP<br />

B-M Road-Berlin<br />

622-0250<br />

DRIVE<br />

UP<br />

Parent Education Class in Barre<br />

“Guiding Good Choices”<br />

for parents & caregivers of youth in grades 4-8<br />

to improve family bonding and reduce risk of teenage drug use<br />

5 Wednesdays: 6:00-8:00 pm<br />

January <strong>17</strong>- February 14<br />

Aldrich Public Library, Barre<br />

Contact info@cvndc.org or Ann Gilbert at<br />

223-4949.<br />

Space is limited and pre-registration is<br />

required.<br />

Childcare provided with reservation.<br />

Central Vermont New Directions Coalition - cvndc.org<br />

Family Season Pass $230<br />

Individual Season Pass $125<br />

Day Passes: $14 adult, $6 youth<br />

(Kids 6 and under ski free)<br />

Ski and snowshoe rentals available.<br />

Ski Shop Open 9:30-4:30 weekdays<br />

9:30-4:30 weekends.<br />

Montpelier<br />

223-0928<br />

MORSE FARM<br />

SKI TOURING CENTER<br />

Email: info@skimorsefarm.com<br />

www.skimorsefarm.com 802-223-0560 1168 County<br />

Michelle’s Cat<br />

By Charlie Knowlton<br />

Michelle’s cat is 19 years old...<br />

When I pick him up, his fur comes<br />

off. When I put him down, his fur<br />

comes off... Michelle says, “I want<br />

him to sleep with us.” I say, “I want<br />

a divorce.” Michelle says, “We’re<br />

not married.” I say, “Oh!… I guess<br />

I’ll go walk Lucy. She’s my dog.”<br />

DRIVE<br />

UP<br />

Ol’ Brenda<br />

By Old George<br />

48 of the most god awful worst years of my life!<br />

Oh what did I do to deserve such a wife.<br />

Worst cook I ever knew in my life.<br />

Tried to feed the hogs that slop with broth!<br />

Poor hogs ran from the troth!<br />

Put some on my hook<br />

Thought the fish would give it a yank!<br />

Instead they all jumped up on the bank!<br />

Ol’ Brenda’s so mean.<br />

The only thing we do agree.<br />

Is we don’t like each other you see.<br />

I’ve begged, I’ve pleaded of course.<br />

But she refuses ever to give me a divorce.<br />

O’l Brenda is meaner than old Bronco horse!<br />

But a horse is much prettier of course.<br />

She gave me such a life!<br />

What when I die!<br />

While I’m shoveling coal.<br />

I’ll look up and say, Oh is this hell?!<br />

Why I couldn’t tell, after having such a wife!<br />

January <strong>17</strong>, 2<strong>01</strong>8 The WORLD page 23

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