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the freepress Friday, February 10, 2012 Vol. 22, Issue 5 800.354.4232 PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 65 GRANVILLE, NY 12832 The Northshire’s Get Out & Go Newspaper POSTAL CUSTOMER Herbalist Helena Wu will pres- ent “Herbal Medicine for Everyone” at Community Well- Being Day at Mark Skinner Library on Feb. 11. February is Library Lover’s Month, and to celebrate, Mark Skinner Library invites everyone to attend Community Well-Being Day, to be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the library. Community Well-Being Day offers an opportunity to bring a sense of renewal and well-being to your life. The event begins at 2 p.m. with a yoga demonstration class by Pauline Gardner. This is a chance to become familiar with yoga postures, breath work and meditation. It is suggested that participants wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat if desired. Gardner is employed at the Equinox Resort and Spa. She is also a personal trainer and cer- tified yoga, Pilates and Zumba instructor at Prana: Fitness for an Active Life. At 3 p.m., food coach Yael Dolev will teach how to follow at Mediterranean diet here in snowy Vermont. Participants will learn the basics of a Mediterranean diet and how to eat it while not in a Mediterranean area. Samples will be served as well. “Coming from Israel, there- fore following a wholesome Mediterranean cuisine, I create a natural connection of food from growth, to harvest, to the plate that I want to share with others,” said Dolev. Helena Wu will present “Herbal Medicine for Everyone” at 4 p.m. This informative work- shop will cover topics such as using herbs safely, kitchen cup- board herbs for common ail- ments, and types of herbal preparations. Wu is an herbalist and mid- wife dedicated to connecting people to nature and promoting health care independence. She grows and gathers plants, makes her own medicines, teaches workshops and offers health consultations. The public is invited to attend one or all of the presentations. While the program is free, space is limited, so pre-registration is required by calling the library at (802) 362-2607 or emailing cwa- [email protected]. The program is geared toward adults only. Mark Skinner Library is located at 48 West Rd. in Manchester. Primitive Biathlon in Skinner Hollow this weekend Mountain School celebrates Chinese New Year Students Skyped with their international family in Guangzhou, China to cele- brate the Chinese New Year together, and also created greetings for their sister school in Guanghan. See Pg. 4 for details. Community Well-Being Day at Skinner Library BBA Dance team to compete The Burr and Burton Academy Varsity Dance team invites the community to its first home competition at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the E.H. Henry gymnasium. The BBA girls are the defending 2011 state champions. At this competition, they will be competing against the Arlington, Long Trail, Mount Anthony, Springfield and South Burlington high schools. Each team will perform in the categories of Hip Hop, Jazz and Pom. Admission to the event is $4 for adults and $2 for students. Refreshments will be available. Ron Cayton of Geneva, Ohio com- petes in the 2008 Southern Vermont Primitive Biathlon in Manchester. PHOTO CREDIT: CARL SEVERANCE The Vermont of Ethan Allen’s era will come alive at the Skinner Hollow Farm this weekend, when the eighth annual Southern Vermont Primitive Biathlon returns to Manchester from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12. “It’s a fun event and unique,” said Brew Moscarello, the biathlon’s founder and orga- nizer. Unlike the high-tech equipment and clothing favored by modern biathletes, partici- pants in a primitive biathlon wear wooden snowshoes and 18th century clothing, and shoot at targets with muzzleloaders. Close to 200 participants are expected at this year’s event, said Moscarello. The biathlon is open to all muzzleloading firearm enthusiasts, regardless of their skill level or athletic ability. The event consists of four target shooting areas through- out a mile and a half course. The first three shooting areas are in a scenic woods setting, while the last target station is in an open area where friends and family can watch. Spectators are wel- come to view portions of the course as well as the additional shooting competitions. All are invited to the Saturday Night Bonfire Rendezvous as well. The Primitive Biathlon also features a raffle, with many priz- es donated by the event’s spon- sors. Through title sponsor the Manchester Rod and Gun Club, proceeds from the event will be donated to the Green Mountain Youth Conservation Camp. Moscarello said he got the idea for the Southern Vermont Primitive Biathlon after partici- pating in a similar event at Smuggler’s Notch. He decided to add features like the raffle and a bonfire to make the Manchester event a more social occasion. The Primitive Biathlon will be held regardless of weather. If there is no snow, participants will be allowed to wear boots instead of snowshoes. For more information, visit www.svtpb.org. PHOTO CREDIT: CARL SEVERANCE Steve Halford of Wallingford, Vermont competes in the 2010 Southern Vermont Primitive Biathlon in Manchester.

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Friday, February 10, 2012 Vol. 22, Issue 5 800.354.4232 Students Skyped with their international family in Guangzhou, China to cele- brate the Chinese New Year together, and also created greetings for their sister school in Guanghan. See Pg. 4 for details. Herbalist Helena Wu will pres- ent “Herbal Medicine for Everyone” at Community Well- Being Day at Mark Skinner Library on Feb. 11. Ron Cayton of Geneva, Ohio com- petes in the 2008 Southern Vermont Primitive Biathlon in Manchester.

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thefreepressFriday, February 10, 2012Vol. 22, Issue 5800.354.4232

PRSRT STDECRWSS

U.S. POSTAGEPAID

PERMIT NO. 65GRANVILLE, NY 12832

The Northshire’s Get Out & Go Newspaper

POSTAL CUSTOMER

Herbalist Helena Wu will pres-ent “Herbal Medicine for Everyone” at Community Well-Being Day at Mark Skinner Library on Feb. 11.

February is Library Lover’s

Month, and to celebrate, Mark

Skinner Library invites everyone

to attend Community Well-Being

Day, to be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on

Saturday, Feb. 11 at the library.

Community Well-Being Day

offers an opportunity to bring a

sense of renewal and well-being

to your life. The event begins at 2

p.m. with a yoga demonstration

class by Pauline Gardner. This is

a chance to become familiar

with yoga postures, breath work

and meditation. It is suggested

that participants wear loose,

comfortable clothing and bring a

yoga mat if desired.

Gardner is employed at the

Equinox Resort and Spa. She is

also a personal trainer and cer-

tified yoga, Pilates and Zumba

instructor at Prana: Fitness for

an Active Life.

At 3 p.m., food coach Yael

Dolev will teach how to follow

at Mediterranean diet here in

snowy Vermont. Participants

will learn the basics of a

Mediterranean diet and how to

eat it while not in a

Mediterranean area. Samples

will be served as well.

“Coming from Israel, there-

fore following a wholesome

Mediterranean cuisine, I create

a natural connection of food

from growth, to harvest, to the

plate that I want to share with

others,” said Dolev.

Helena Wu will present

“Herbal Medicine for Everyone”

at 4 p.m. This informative work-

shop will cover topics such as

using herbs safely, kitchen cup-

board herbs for common ail-

ments, and types of herbal

preparations.

Wu is an herbalist and mid-

wife dedicated to connecting

people to nature and promoting

health care independence. She

grows and gathers plants,

makes her own medicines,

teaches workshops and offers

health consultations.

The public is invited to attend

one or all of the presentations.

While the program is free, space

is limited, so pre-registration is

required by calling the library at

(802) 362-2607 or emailing cwa-

[email protected].

The program is geared toward

adults only. Mark Skinner

Library is located at 48 West Rd.

in Manchester.

Primitive Biathlon in Skinner Hollow this weekend

Mountain School celebrates Chinese New Year

Students Skyped with their international family in Guangzhou, China to cele-

brate the Chinese New Year together, and also created greetings for their sister

school in Guanghan. See Pg. 4 for details.

Community Well-Being Day at Skinner Library

BBA Dance team to competeThe Burr and Burton Academy Varsity Dance team invites

the community to its first home competition at 1 p.m. on

Saturday, Feb. 11 at the E.H. Henry gymnasium.

The BBA girls are the defending 2011 state champions. At this

competition, they will be competing against the Arlington, Long

Trail, Mount Anthony, Springfield and South Burlington high

schools. Each team will perform in the categories of Hip Hop,

Jazz and Pom.

Admission to the event is $4 for adults and $2 for students.

Refreshments will be available.

Ron Cayton of Geneva, Ohio com-petes in the 2008 Southern Vermont Primitive Biathlon in Manchester. PHOTO CREDIT: CARL SEVERANCE

The Vermont of Ethan

Allen’s era will come alive at

the Skinner Hollow Farm this

weekend, when the eighth

annual Southern Vermont

Primitive Biathlon returns to

Manchester from 9 a.m. to 3

p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 and 9

a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12.

“It’s a fun event – and

unique,” said Brew Moscarello,

the biathlon’s founder and orga-

nizer. Unlike the high-tech

equipment and clothing favored

by modern biathletes, partici-

pants in a primitive biathlon

wear wooden snowshoes and

18th century clothing, and shoot

at targets with muzzleloaders.

Close to 200 participants are

expected at this year’s event, said

Moscarello. The biathlon is open

to all muzzleloading firearm

enthusiasts, regardless of their

skill level or athletic ability.

The event consists of four

target shooting areas through-

out a mile and a half course. The

first three shooting areas are in

a scenic woods setting, while the

last target station is in an open

area where friends and family

can watch. Spectators are wel-

come to view portions of the

course as well as the additional

shooting competitions. All are

invited to the Saturday Night

Bonfire Rendezvous as well.

The Primitive Biathlon also

features a raffle, with many priz-

es donated by the event’s spon-

sors. Through title sponsor the

Manchester Rod and Gun Club,

proceeds from the event will be

donated to the Green Mountain

Youth Conservation Camp.

Moscarello said he got the

idea for the Southern Vermont

Primitive Biathlon after partici-

pating in a similar event at

Smuggler’s Notch. He decided to

add features like the raffle and a

bonfire to make the Manchester

event a more social occasion.

The Primitive Biathlon will

be held regardless of weather.

If there is no snow, participants

will be allowed to wear boots

instead of snowshoes.

For more information, visit

www.svtpb.org.PHOTO CREDIT: CARL SEVERANCE

Steve Halford of Wallingford, Vermont competes in the 2010 Southern Vermont Primitive Biathlon in Manchester.

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Joana Genova (left), education director of the Michael Rudiakov Music Academy and Manchetser Music Festival, accepts a check for educational programs from Mother Myrick’s Jacki Baker.

A Leap of Faith

for GrapevinesT r a n s i t i o n

Town Manchester

is partnering with

N o r t h e a s t e r n

Vine Supplies and

Andy and India

Farmer of West

Pawlet to offer two

varieties of grapes for sale to

the local community.

An informational session

with the Farmers will take

place at the next monthly Green

Drinks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday,

Feb. 16 at the Dorset Inn in

Dorset. The couple will share

information on the two variet-

ies available, as well as how to

prepare the plant bare-root

vines, establish simple arbors,

and prune grapevines.

Somerset Seedless and

Edelweiss varieties are each for

sale for $7.50 per vine. The vine

sale will end on Feb. 29, with the

vines available for pick up in

April. An order form can be

downloaded at http://transi-

tiontownmanchester.org.

TTM started a new tradition

in 2010 when it sold 350 fruit

trees in support of Bill

McKibben’s 350.org, a day of

global climate action. Last year,

hazelbert nut trees were offered

for sale. The mission of this

year’s offering is to extend the

propagation of vines locally

within the community in part-

nership with a local producer.

The Manchester Music

Festival was the beneficiary

of the “Give the Gift of

Music” campaign conducted

by Mother Myrick’s

Confectionary. During the

month of December, Mother

Myrick’s donated one dollar

from each box of

Buttercrunch that was sold

to the Michael Rudiakov

Music Academy.

The academy is a semes-

ter-long program offering

private instruction in violin,

viola and cello to students

ages six to 15. “Give the Gift

of Music” netted almost

$300, which was enough to

provide two scholarships for

talented students for the

winter semester.

The Manchester Music

Festival thanks Mother

Myrick’s owners Ron

Mancini and Jacki Baker,

their staff, and the commu-

nity for their participation

in this fun promotion.

The Southern Vermont Arts Center is one of five

Northshire organizations that recently were recipi-

ents of grants from the Vermont Community

Foundation. The grant awarded to SVAC was based

on recommendations from an anonymous donor for

the work the organization is doing to strengthen

and serve the community.

“This $5,000 grant from the VCS will be instru-

mental in growing SVAC’s programs that directly

serve and impact the youth and adults in our com-

munity,” said SVAC Executive Director Joseph

Madeira.

According to SVAC, the Vermont Community

Foundation seeks to grow philanthropy in Vermont

and ensure that donors and non-profits have the

resources they need to be effective. SVAC was nomi-

nated as a grant recipient for its diverse program-

ming, art education, school outreach and commu-

nity support. Especially noted was the Irene Benefit

Concert with David Stone that the organization

hosted in October 2011.

The Southern Vermont Arts Center is a non-

profit educational institution whose mission is

to make the visual and performing arts and

integral part of the life of the community and

region. It is located off West Road at 930 SVA

Drive. For more information, visit www.svac.org or

call (802) 362-1405.

SVAC receives Vermont

Community Foundation Grant

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Homeless Vermont youth focus of photo exhibit

Dorset Church to

host supperThe Dorset Church will host

a delicious Winter Community

Supper from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. on

Thursday, Feb. 16 at the church

at 143 Church St.

Meant to build community

for everyone, the Winter

Community Supper is for all

members of the area. Whether

you are stretching your budget

or just need a night out, you are

welcome to join the church for

some warm fellowship and a

hot meal. The dinner is free to

the public.

Take-outs are available. For

more information, call Jane at

867-2260. The church will hold

another free dinner on

Wednesday, March 14.

GMALL to present

theater productionThe Green Mountain

Academy for Lifelong Learning

and Burr and Burton Academy

are bringing another perfor-

mance by the National Theatre

of London to BBA’s Riley Center

for the Arts at 6:30 p.m. on

Friday, Feb. 17, when “Travelling

Light” will be broadcast.

A new play by Nicholas

Wright, “Travelling Light” is a

fascinating and funny tribute to

the Eastern European immi-

grants who became major play-

ers in Hollywood’s golden age.

National Theatre Live is pre-

sented in partnership with

Aviva and distributed interna-

tionally by the New York based

BY Experience.

Tickets are $20 general

admission and $5 for students.

To purchase, go to www.green-

mtnacademy.org or call Renee

Bornstein at (802) 362-1199.

Tickets are also available at the

Northshire Bookstore.

United Counseling Service’s

program for children and fami-

lies is sponsoring a photo exhib-

it of the HighLow Project,

which explores the experience

of homeless youth in Vermont.

The exhibit opens with a

reception from 3 to 6 p.m. on

Thursday, Feb. 9 at the

Bennington Station Restaurant

at 150 Depot Street in

Bennington. Those attending

the opening are asked to bring

donations of toiletry items for

homeless youth in Bennington

County.

“The problem of homeless

youth is mostly hidden from

view,” said UCS Children and

Families Director Lorna

Mattern.

Vermont photographer Ned

Castle collaborated with youth

living in difficult circumstanc-

es across the state to re-enact

and photograph high and low

moments from their lives. The

resulting large-scale photo-

graphs depict elaborate recre-

ations of these situations.

Over the past several months,

the HighLow Project has

appeared in Washington, D.C.

and in Oregon. It has also

toured Vermont extensively.

The exhibit will continue

through March 3 and will be

open Thursday through

Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. To

schedule groups, call Jenn Pyne

at 447-8270 ext. 28.

United Counseling Service

serves children, adults, families

and seniors through nationally

recognized counseling, early

care and education, and clinical

support. More information is

available at www.ucsvt.org.

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Author Daniel Bullen will

discuss the romantic lives of

notable literary couples as he

presents his new book “The

Love Lives of the Artists: Five

Stories of Creative Intimacy” at

7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at

Northshire Bookstore.

The book tells the stories of

Rainer Maria Rilke and Lou

Andreas-Salomé, Alfred

Stieglitz and Georgia O’Keeffe,

Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de

Beauvoir, Diego and Frida, and

Henry Miller and Anais Nin.

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ment and their first experiences

in love, to their artistic mar-

riages, affairs, fights and recon-

ciliations, Bullen’s book

describes the promise and the

price of freedom and creativity

in love.

For more information, call

the bookstore at (802) 362-2200

or visit www.northshire.com.

School celebrates Chinese New YearAs part of their new interna-

tional program, students at the

Mountain School at Winhall cel-

ebrated Chinese New Year to

ring in the year of the Dragon.

Students Skyped with their

international family in

Guangzhou, China to celebrate

the event together, and also cre-

ated greetings for their sister

school in Guanghan.

During the first part of the

celebration, the fifth and sixth

grade students showed two vid-

eos they wrote, produced and

filmed that explored the origins

of the myth of the dragon and

the importance of the color red

during Chinese New Year.

The second part of the cele-

bration was a special Chinese

lunch. Students also received

money in red pouches (known as

“ang pow” in Chinese) for luck,

an ancient Chinese tradition.

Celebrity chef Suvir Saran will be the featured

guest at “A Taste of Vermont,” to be held Friday

and Saturday, Feb. 10 and 11. Saran is a New Delhi-

born cookbook author, Indian food authority and

the executive chef/owner of Dévi in New York City.

On Friday, Feb. 10, “A Premier with Chef Suvir”

will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. at Verdé in Stratton.

Share in the camaraderie of the Taste of Vermont,

enjoy appetizers and a cash bar, along with the

opportunity to discuss Indian cuisine with Chef

Suvir. A $10 guest donation is requested.

A Taste of Vermont continues on Feb. 11 with

a Community Culinary Event from 7 to 9 p.m. at

the Stratton Base Lodge. Enjoy tastings from

more than 50 professional chefs, local eateries

and individual amateur chefs.

Chef Suvir will vote on his top five in the ama-

teur chef taste-off. There will also be activities

for kids, a boutique and a silent auction.

Cost for the Saturday event is $35 for adults,

$15 for children under 12, and $100 for a family of

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CAMBRIDGE Hubbard Hall at 25 E. Main Street in Cambridge is accepting registrations for an Arts of Ireland Vacation Week Program that will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Feb. 20 to 24. Cooking, crafts, dance and music for ages 7 to 12 will be fea-tured. Register by Feb. 10 and save. Information/registration: 518-677-2495, or www.hubbardhall.org.

CAMBRIDGE Ken Gottry will pres-ent a photo Slide Show of local history at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, at the Cambridge Public Library. You’ll have an opportunity to iden-tify the locations in the photos and Ken will discuss the history of the buildings and community. You’ll also receive a copy of his new book, “Cambridge Then and Now.” Everyone will be welcome.

CAMBRIDGE The Women of Hope group will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Cambridge Hotel. Following breakfast and prayer, singer/songwriter Athena Burke from Cambridge will perform and poet Victoria Pelland from Bennington will share her work. Cost: $10. Reservations are required with Susan at 518-854-7608, or email [email protected].

MANCHESTER The American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester will begin a series of Fly Tying Lessons on Saturday, Feb. 11. This session will be for intermediate-level fly tiers and supplies will be provided. Cost: $5. An advanced beginners lesson will be provided on Feb. 18, intermedi-ate on Feb. 25, and advanced on March 10. All sessions run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Pre-registration is requested with Kim Murphy at 802-362-3300, or email [email protected].

RUPERT A Basket Party will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Rupert Firehouse on Route 153. Doors will open at 11 a.m. with drawings at 1 p.m. Admission: $5, including a light lunch and tickets; $2 additional tickets. Donations from Nina Jewelry, The Fair Haven Inn, Telescope Casual Furniture, and the Adirondack Phantoms will be included. Also, quilt, Orvis fly fishing rod and reel, and 50/50 raffles will be held. Proceeds will benefit the Rupert F.D. Information/to donate a basket: Heidi Fisher at 518-642-1246, or 518-232-6841.

MANCHESTER The Burr and Burton Academy Varsity Dance Team, defending 2011 state champions, will battle teams from six area schools to retain the title on Saturday, Feb. 11, in the E.H. Henry Gymnasium at the academy in Manchester. Doors will open at noon and the competition will start at 1 p.m. Admission: $4 adults; $2 students. Refreshments will be available.

MANCHESTER All adults are invited to a free Community Well-Being Day from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Mark Skinner Library, 48 West Road in Manchester. Wear loose-fitting clothes for a yoga demonstration at 2 p.m., an “Enjoy Eating and Never Diet Again” presentation at 3 p.m., and a “Herbal Medicine for Everyone” workshop at 4 p.m. Pre-registration is requested at 802-362-2607.

SALEM An Artist Reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, in the Cary House Gallery at Salem Art Works, 19 Cary Lane in Salem. Artists Erin Murphy and Harry Orlyk will discuss their current exhibi-tion, “Illuminations,” at 4:30 p.m. at this event that’s free and open to all. Information: 518-854-7674, or email [email protected].

STRATTON MOUNTAIN The Stratton Foundation will host “A Taste of Vermont,” featuring “men who cook and women who grill,” from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Stratton Base Lodge. Sign up to be a chef and also enter the cook-off contest for prizes, with Chef Suvir Suran judging. Cash bar, silent auction and children’s activities, too. Cost: $35 adults; $15 age 12 and younger; $100 family of four. Tickets are available at 802-297-2096 and www.strat-tonfoundation.org, and will be sold at the door.

CAMBRIDGE The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall and Friends will present a Glam Chocolate Cabaret at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Hubbard Hall, 25 E. Main Street in Cambridge. “Luscious” complimentary des-serts will be served at this event for age 21 and older. Cash bar, too. Information: 518-677-2495, or www.hubbardhall.org.

MANCHESTER Sunday, Feb. 12, is the deadline for grade 8 stu-dents to submit their entries for the 2012 Lincoln Essay Competition to Hildene in Manchester. Cash priz-es will be awarded, with a top prize of $1,000. Competition packets were distributed to area schools and are available at www.hildene.org/schools.html.

MANCHESTER Children ages 8 to 11 are invited to a Birthday Gathering for President Abraham Lincoln from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, at Hildene, the Lincoln family home in Manchester. Children will learn how a little known story about the president was brought to light by an author with Manchester connections, and more. Check in at the Welcome Center. Cost: $3. Pre-registration is required at 802-367-7960, or email [email protected].

MANCHESTER The Garden Club of Manchester will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Beckwith Room at Hildene in Manchester. Club member Pat Durfee will share her secrets on “Growing and Drying Flowers and Weeds.” Cost: $5 non-members.

CAMBRIDGE You are invited to treat your valentine to a Foot Massage and Reflexology Session with Anne Snyder at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Hubbard

Hall, 25 E. Main Street in Cambridge. Information: 518-677-2495, or www.hubbardhall.org.

BENNINGTON The Bennington Museum, in conjunction with the Bennington Free Library, will pres-ent a Museum ABCs program enti-tled “Large and Small” at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at the muse-um. The program is suitable for preschoolers ages three to five with their parents or caregivers. Free and open to the public. Information: 802-447-1571.

DORSET A free Community Supper will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, at The Dorset Church, off Route 30 at 143 Church Street. Takeouts will be available and everyone will be wel-come. Information: Jane at 867-2260.

MANCHESTER Alan Benoit, owner of Sustainable Design, will speak on the “Perfect House” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester. Whether you are buy-ing, building or renovating a house, learn the essential elements nec-essary to ensure that you spend your money wisely. Free and open to all. Information: www.SustainableDesignOfVT.com.

EAST ARLINGTON Everyone is invited to a Ham and Bean Dinner and Dessert Auction on Friday, Feb. 17, in Bailey Hall at the Federated Church of East Arlington. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the auction, with desserts and some hand-crafted items, will kick off at 7 p.m. Information: 802-375-2548, or www.earlingtonfedchurch.org.

BROMLEY MOUNTAIN FebFest, a fundraiser for the nonprofit Bromley Outing Club, will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, at Bromley Mountain. Featured will be fireworks, a torchlight parade, live music, dancing, dessert tast-ing, a silent auction, and more. Everyone will be welcome.

MANCHESTER The Equinox Preservation Trust and Hildene will sponsor the screening of the docu-mentary film, “Mother Nature’s Child,” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, in the Hunter Seminar Room at Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester. This film “explores nature’s powerful role in children’s health and development…” and its director, Camilla Rockwell, will lead a discussion after the screening. Free and open to all. Information: www.mothernaturesmovie.com.

Out & AboutBy Jim Carrigan

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