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French Heritage Day
Vergennes Day
Bristol Harvest Festival
May 2008
Please note:
While we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy
of the events listed, all information is subject to change. The
contacts listed for each event can confirm dates and provide additional
information. Be sure to verify all information in advance of your trip!
May 1
Middlebury
Jay Parini - Poetry Reading
Ilsley Public Library—Poet, novelist, biographer and critic,
Jay Parini will read poems and answer questions. Event is part of
"National Poetry Month-and-a-Half". 1 pm. 802-388-4095.
www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org
Middlebury
Captive Leisure: The
Photography of Massimo Vitali
Middlebury College—Museum of Art Gallery talk by Stuart Hurt
'07, Museum Graduate Intern. Hurt talks about the work of contemporary
Italian photographer Massimo Vitali, illustrating his
points with Vitali's 1997 "Riccion" diptych from the Museum's
collection. Free. 4:30 pm. Museum of Art. 802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
Bristol
Local Author John Elder to
Discuss "Pilgrimage to Vallombrosa: From Vermont to Italy in the
Footsteps of George Perkins Marsh"
Elder's talk, which is presented by the One-World Library Project will
explore the work of America's first environmentalist George Perkins
Marsh and bring an international perspective to conservation in
Vermont. 6:30 pm. Lawrence memorial Library. 802-453-4147. www.oneworldlibraryproject.org
Middlebury
Middlebury
Film Screening and Discussion About Race and the Challenges of
Transracial Adoption in Vermont
Vermont Children's Aid Society and Vermont Public Television announces
this community-wide event featuring a premiere screening of the highly
acclaimed documentary film "Living On the Fault Line, Where Race and
Family Meet", by
Vermont filmmaker Jeff Farber followed by a facilitated panel
discussion. The film explores the intersection where family love meets
racial injustice in the experience of transracial families
created through adoption and profiles nine Vermont transracial
families, revealing the complex and emotional story of institutional
inequities and racial stereotyping intruding into the haven of family
and the community beyond. The facilitated by a panel will include both
local and state-wide personalities: Robert Appel, Executive Director
of the Vermont Human Rights commission, Alice Siegriest, Director of
Camp For Me and a social worker with Vermont Children's Aid Society and
Arlinda Wickland, and Sue Schmidt who are both parents
and active members of the Middlebury community. Free. 6:30 pm. Twilight
Hall Auditorium, Middlebury College. 802-388-7189.
Middlebury
Jazz Showcase
Middlebury
College—Featuring both singers and instrumentalists who have
been exploring the world of jazz in private
lessons and/or the Music Department's Jazz Workshop. Free. 8 pm.
Mahaney Center for the Arts, Lower Lobby. 802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
May 1-3
Middlebury
Jumpers
Middlebury College Center for the Arts—Directed by Cheryl
Faraone
with Alexander Draper '88 as George Moore. Playwright Tom Stoppard. 8
pm
each evening, 2 pm Saturday. Wright Memorial Theatre. Admission.
802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
May 1-4
Vergennes
Little
City Players Presents "Really Rosie"
Vergennes Opera House—LCP presents the musical featuring
local actors and great music! Delightful for children and adults
alike. Matinees held on the 3rd and 4th. Admission. 802-877-6737. www.vergennesoperahouse.org
May 2
Shoreham
Bluegrass Concert
The
Hibernators will perform at this family friendly concert to benefit the
Newton Academy Restoration Project.
Admission. 7:30 pm. Shoreham Elementary School. 802-897-2001.
Middlebury
Paul Lewis, piano
Middlebury College Center for the Arts—Program consists of
works by Mozart, Ligeti, and Schubert. 8 pm. Concert Hall. Admission.
802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
May 2-3
Middlebury
Spring
Dance Concert: Shifting the Frame
Middlebury College—Students from DANC 461 delve into the
environments of video and digital media, presenting choreographic works
integrating new
technology. Expect audacious innovations! Admission. 8 pm. Mahaney
Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre. 802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
May 3
Ticonderoga, NY
Family Workshop at
Fort Ticonderoga - Iroquois Legends
Darren
Bonaparte, Mohawk storyteller tells the Iroquois story of Creations,
the legend of the Peacemaker, and other stories that form the cultural
history of the People of the Long House. Program is open to
the
general public. Admission ($5 fee per child - parents free). 10
am-Noon. Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. 518-585-2821. www.fort-ticonderoga.org
Bristol
Spring Artist Demonstration Series
Art on Main—Featuring Bristol artist Gail Martin, origami.
Watch as works of art take shape before your eyes and leading
up to a full day of demonstrations by a wide variety of local artists
for Open Studio Weekend Saturday, May 24. 11 am-1 pm. 802-453-4032. www.artonmain.net
Middlebury
Book
Sale
Ilsley Public Library—The
Friends of Ilsley Library hold
their book sale in the Vermont Room. 11 am-3 pm. 802-388-4095. www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org
Middlebury
The Wind that Shakes the Barley
Middlebury College Hirschfield International Film
Series—UK/Ireland, 2006. Director Ken Loach. Received the
Golden
Palm award at the Cannes Film Festival.
3 and 8 pm. Dana Auditorium. 802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
Middlebury
Sound Investment Jazz
Ensemble
Middlebury College—The Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble (SIJE)
celebrates the range of big band music from classic swing to
contemporary jazz compositions. The band features some of the best of
the
college's student musicians and directed by Dick Forman, Music
Department affiliate artist and well-known Vermont jazz figure. Program
concludes the band's inaugural season
of performances in the Mahaney Center for the Arts. Free. 8 pm. Mahaney
Center for the Arts, Concert Hall. 802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
May 4
Middlebury
Wildflower and Bird Watching
Green
Mountain Club Breadloaf Section—Walk on the Trail Around
Middlebury (TAM)
to enjoy wildflowers and bird watching with Warren King. Easy, 2 miles.
Bring water and snacks. 802-388-4082.
Bristol
May Buffet
A buffet featuring ham, baked beans, veggie casseroles, mac n' cheese,
salad bar and homemade pies. Walk-ins and take-out welcome. $8 adults,
children 5-12 $4,
under 5 free. Bristol Federated Church. 802-453-7166.
Middlebury
Middlebury College Community Chorus
Middlebury College Center for the Arts—Mix of melodies and
choral
music from a large chorus whose members come from surrounding Champlain
Valley and Green Mountain towns, as well as from the College community.
Featuring Songs for Spring: Music of Life, Remembrance, Reflection and
Joy. Also
British composer-conductor John Rutter's "Requiem," spring and summer
choruses from Franz Joseph Haydn's oratorio "The Season;" two newly
published contemporary American works by Morten Lauridsen and Randall
Stroope: "Sure on this Shining Night" and "I Am Not Yours" by American
poets James Agee and Sara Teasdale; and a set of
works by Vermont composer Gwyneth Walker, including "White Horses" and
the chorus "Spring!" on the poems of e.e. cummings. Jeff Rehbach,
conductor; George Matthew Jr., accompanist. 3 pm. Mead
Memorial Chapel
Free.
802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
Middlebury
The Shop on Main Street
Middlebury
College—The Film and Media Culture program sponsors a
screening the the 1965 film "The Shop on Main Street" as this year's
Holocaust Remembrance Film. Free. 8 pm. Dana Auditorium. 802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
May 5
Middlebury
Focused
Discussion on the Future of Vermont Economic Development
Join the members of the Commission on the Future of Economic
Development (CFED), working in collaboration with the Addison County
Economic Development Corporation, for a facilitated discussion. Explore
specific issues in future planning for the state's economic development
initiatives. The Commission has been charged by the legislature to
develop the state's five
year strategic plan for economic development and seeks to learn from
direct experience in providing support directly to businesses and
employers or helping to build a local infrastructure that is
essential to the successful growth of the economy. Schedule is as
follows: Lunch as observer of employer discussion - Noon-2:30 pm;
Facilitated focused conversation 2:30-4:30 pm. Lunch
provided.
www.snellingcenter.org/cfed
Vergennes
Champlain
Longboats Launch Day
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum—The museum's on-water season
officially opens with the launching of a 25-foot gig. The boat was
built at LCMM boat Shop by students and staff from the
Diversified Occupations Program at the Patrica Hannaford Career Center
in Middlebury. Student boat builders will speak about their experiences
and launch their boat to lead an on-water parade of
student-built pilot gigs. Free. 11:30 am. 802-475-2022. www.lcmm.org
May 7
Middlebury
Taking Flight
Middlebury
College—A "lightly produced" showing of dance experiments by
the new batch of choreographers emerging from the Advance Beginning
Dance course. Free. 4:30 pm. 802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
Hancock
United Way of Addison County -
Celebration of Community
The United Way of Addison County invites all to the Celebration of
Community as a way to thank all for caring for our community and its
people. BBQ, cash bar, entertainment, volunteer and campaign
awards.
Featured speaker Jon Isham, Luce Professor of International
Environmental Economics, Middlebury College. 5:30 pm. RSVP:
802-388-7189. ryan@unitedwayaddisoncounty.org
Middlebury
Geothermal
Presentation
The Energy Committee of the
Addison County Regional Planning Commission (ACRPC)
is hosting a FREE educational meeting to discuss practical questions
regarding when, how and at what cost a home or business owner in
Addison County might consider using geo-thermal heating/cooling to
regulate space or water temperatures in the home/business. Meeting will
include a presentation by Jeff Spafford, Spafford and Sons Water Wells,
regarding some of the science behind geothermal
heating or cooling, how it works, what is necessary on a site and some
basic cost calculations for installation. Free. 7 pm. Addison County
Regional Planning Commission. 802-343-4863 or 802-388-3141.
Middlebury
First Wednesday
Lecture: Why Jung?
Ilsley Public
Library—Jungian analyst and author Dr. Polly Young-Eisendrath
explores why the psychology of Carl Jung has had staying power in
helping us understand ourselves.
This is the last talk of the 2007-2008 First Wednesday series. Look for
work this summer about the 2008-2009 series beginning in October. 7 pm.
802-388-4095.
www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org
Middlebury
Senior Clarinet
Recital by Kevin Ng '08
Middlebury
College—"Fraulein Klarinette" is an exploration of the German
School of Clarinet playing. Based on his experience and studies in
Berlin, NG performs works of contrasting styles with affiliate artist
Cynthia Huard. Free. 8 pm. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall.
802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
May 9
Middlebury
Avi
Ilsley
Public Library—Author of more than 50 books for children and
winner of the 2003 Newberry Award will talk about his writing and the
wide variety of his books: his talk will be aimed at children in grades
4 and up. No registration required. The library will open at 9:30 am on
this day
to allow everyone to get seated before 10 am. Books may be purchased
beforehand at the Vermont
Bookshop. Avi will be available for autographs.
10 am. 802-388-4095. www.ilsleypubliclibrary.com
Vergennes
Annual Arts Auction for
Hospice Volunteer Services
A fundraising benefit and a great social event ushering in the
Champlain Valley summer season sponsored by local artists, businesses,
and dedicated hospice friends. The Live Auction Preview and
Silent Auction bidding will begin at 5 pm, followed by a light buffet
at 5:30 pm, live auction 6:30 pm, coffee and dessert at 7:30 pm. Silent
Auction closes at 8:30 pm. Admission. Basin Harbor Club. 802-388-4111. www.hospicevs.org
Middlebury
New
Electronic Music by Middlebury Students
Middlebury College—This recital features works composed by
students in the electronic music class this spring. These pieces are
hot off the press -- some of them
are less than a day old! Free. 8 pm. Mahaney Center for the Arts,
Concert Hall. 802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
May 10
Ticonderoga,
New York
Fort Ticonderoga 2008 Season
Fort Ticonderoga—Opens for the season ready to celebrate the
250th anniversary of the Battle of Carillon and the 100th year of
restoration and public access. Celebrations and commemorations will
highlight the year. The opening of the Deborah Clarke Mars Education
Center in the reconstructed magasin du Roi and the twelve days of
events around the anniversary of the Battle of Carillon will make 2008
a momentous year at Fort Ticonderoga. The reenactment is the Signature
Event for 2008 for the 250th Anniversary of the French & Indian
War
Commemoration Commission. Open daily 9 am-5 pm
through October 20. 518-585-2121. www.fort-ticonderoga.org
Ticonderoga, NY
Hike Through History
with the Crown Point Road Association
Tour Fort Ticonderoga on their opening day. Meet in the Fort parking
lot. Entrance fee. 10:30 am. 802-773-6819. www.crownpointroad.org
Middlebury
Opening Celebration: 41st
Annual Student Exhibition
Middlebury
College—This year's exhibition showcases the best thesis work
by graduating studio art students during the 2007-2008 year:
paintings, prints, photographs, and sculptures. Free. 5-7 pm. Johnson
Memorial Building, Johnson Gallery, Pit Space, and Atrium.
802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
Middlebury
Music Department Student
Vocal Recital
Middlebury College—Sponsored by the Department of Music.
Free. 8 pm. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall. 802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
May 11
St. Albans
Bike Ride
Green
Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section—A new bike ride in the St.
Albans area starting in the afternoon. Easy, 20 miles. Bring
water and snacks. Helmets required. 802-453-5473
May 11-26
Middlebury
41st Annual Student Exhibition
Johnson Memorial Building—This year's exhibition showcases
the
best thesis work by graduating studio art students during the
2007-2008 year: paintings, prints, photographs, and sculptures. Exhibit
through May 26. 5-7 pm. Johnson Gallery, Pit Space, and Atrium. Free.
802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
May 13
Middlebury
Brown
Bag Lunch History Talk: Quilted Colors
Henry Sheldon Museum—Presented by Suzanne Douglas who will
begin the talk with an overview of 19th century quilting patterns and
techniques. Quilts from the Museum's collection will be featured.
The talk will then focus on a selection of contemporary quilts that
Douglas has created. Color is an important element in her quilts; she
will demonstrate how color can create movement in quilts and draw your
eye across
the surface of a quilt. This talk is offered in conjunction with the
Sheldon's new exhibit "Piecemakers: Vermont Country Quilts 1830 to the
Present" which features quilts from the Museum's permanent collection
and a contemporary quilt of the month. May's contemporary quilt was
created by Ms. Douglas. Participants may bring a brown bag lunch;
beverages and dessert provided. Admission. Noon. 802-388-2117. www.henrysheldonmuseum.org
May 15
Middlebury
Doing
Local History
Henry Sheldon Museum—Led by Deborah Clifford and is for
anyone interested in working on a local history project using primary
source materials. Research Center.
Admission for non-members. 6-8 pm. 802-388-2117. www.henrysheldonmuseum.org
Middlebury
Author
Da Chen
Ilsley Public
Library—Novelist, memoirist, and children's book author
Da Chen will speak on his journey from China, where he grew up during
the cultural revolution to the U.S. where he studied law, worked on
Wall Street, and became a writer.
Chen's books include the novel "Brothers" and the memoir "Colors of the
Mountain." 7 pm. 802-388-4095. www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org
May 15-17
Ticonderoga,
NY
Pre-season Plant Sale
Fort Ticonderoga—Sale in the King's Garden. No admission fee
for Garden. 518-585-2821. www.fort-ticonderoga.org
May 16
Vergennes
Roger
McGuinn, co-founder of the Byrds Live Concert
Vergennes Opera House—Rock & roll Hall of Fame member
and folk-rock legend Roger McGuinn from The Byrds performs
solo for an evening of his classic hits and traditional folk. Admission
with tickets available at the Opera House, Classic Stitching or through
the www.flynntix.org.
www.vergennesoperahouse.org
May 17
Goshen
Long
Trail Maintenance
Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section—Trail work on the
Bread Loaf section of the Long Trail. Bring water and lunch.
802-388-9868.
Middlebury
The Hills are Alive with the
Sound of Broadway and Film Music
A benefit concert for community outreach and music programs featuring
the Congregational Church Choir and singers from the community.
Reception following.
Donations accepted at the door. 7 pm. Congregational Church of
Middlebury. 802-388-7634.
May 18
New
Haven
Chicken & Biscuit Dinner
Chicken & Biscuits will be served at two sitting: Noon and 1
pm. Price: $8 adults, children (6-12 yrs) $4, under 6 free. Walk-ins
welcome. Take out available by reservation. New Haven congregational
Church. 802-545-2422.
May 22
Middlebury
Beyond Chinggis Khan: Mongolian Buddhist Art from the
Rubin Museum of Art
Middlebury College Center for the Arts—Exquisite gilt bronze
images and paintings with dramatic masks and ritual
implements used in ceremonial dances reveal richness of this tradition.
Also contemporary photographs exploring Mongolia's ancient landscape
and its enduring
nomadic culture. Exhibit through August 10. Museum of Art, Christian A.
Johnson Memorial Gallery. Free. 802-443-6433. www.middlebury.edu/arts
May 24
Addison - Bridport Area
Bike Ride
Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section—Bike ride in the
Addison-Bridport area. Easy, 20-25 miles with longer options. Bring
water and lunch.
Helmets required. 802-496-6677.
Ticonderoga,
NY
Twelfth Annual Fort Ticonderoga Open Epee
Competition
Fort Ticonderoga—Co-sponsored by the Middlebury Fencing Club.
Rain date May 25. 518-585-2821. www.fort-ticonderoga.org
Vergennes
Schooner Lois McClure at
North Harbor
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum—Constructed and launched in
2004 by staff and volunteers of LCMM, Lois McClure is a
full-scale working replica of an 1862 canal schooner. The schooner will
be in port at LCMM's North Harbor Daily boarding through June 15
available. 10 am-5 pm. 802-475-2022. www.lcmm.org
May 24-25
Statewide
Open
Studio Weekend
Open Studio Weekend, sponsored by the Vermont Crafts Council, is a
statewide celebration of the visual arts and the creative process in
which Vermont artists and craftspeople invite the public to visit them
working in their studios. More than 26o sites will be opened during
this event
with more than 285 artists and artisans participating. The Vermont
Crafts Council publishes a free map booklet with directions to the
participating sites. Addison County artists can be found by clicking here
802-223-3380. www.vermontcrafts.com
May 25
Ferrisburgh
Rokeby
Museum Opening Day
Rokeby Museum—Patricia Kane, curator at Yale University Art
Gallery, will lead a tour of Rhode Island furniture found in Rokeby's
collection. The Robinsons hailed from Newport
and brought some pieces to Vermont with them, including a
Townsend-Goddard pipe box. Admission. 2 pm. 802-877-3406. www.rokeby.org
May 26
Ticonderoga,
NY
Annual Memorial Day Commemoration and
Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Fort Ticonderoga—Join a procession from the Fort to the
American ceremony led by the fort Ticonderoga Fife & Drum
Corps. 11 am. 518-585-2821. www.fort-ticonderoga.org
May 31-June 1
Vergennes
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Season Preview and Member
Days
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum—Take a peek at what's in store
for the 2008 season. Featuring unveiling of new exhibit, "Fish Stories"
and other new exhibits including the first of LCMM's "Maritime
Machines". Observe progress and plans for two new building, the
Blacksmith Arts Center and the Small Watercraft Center; watch
demonstrations and take part in workshops such as
fish seining, sea shanty singing, and samplings of 2008 Special Events.
New members who join LCMM during this weekend get in free the rest of
the season. 802-475-2022.
www.lcmm.org
May 31
Button
Bay State Fishing Access
Spring Way Regional
Rowing Race
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum—Over 50 students from New
England will participate in a series of three rowing races. Eight crews
rowing in LCMM's 32' and 25' rowing gigs, built by area youth over the
last
eight years. Included in the fleet will be the newly launched boat
built this year by students from the Diversified Occupations program at
the Hannaford Career Center.
9:30 am-1 pm. 802-475-2022.
www.lcmm.org