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thefreepressFriday, December 2, 2011Vol. 21, Issue 48800.354.4232
“Manchester Merriment”
Tractor ParadeThe lights and music start rolling at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3
from the Dorr Farm. See Pg. 2 for details.
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“A Mighty Storm” chronicles after effects of IreneWhen the torrential rains of
Tropical Storm Irene inundated
Vermont on Sunday, Aug. 28, the
devastation left by the storm
was far worse than anyone
could have imagined. In the
days following, Vermonters
stuck together, got to work and
did what they needed to do to
recover on their own.
The remarkable stories that
unfolded in the days and weeks
after the storm have been com-
piled into a new book “A Mighty
Storm,” that will be available on
Dec. 15.
Award-winning journalist
and educator Yvonne Daley and
the reporters and photogra-
phers of the Rutland Herald
and Times Argus newspapers
traveled across the state, collect-
ing stories that were both heart-
breaking and inspiring.
Together with publishing part-
ner Northshire Bookstore, they
have teamed up to tell the sto-
ries of indomitable Vermonters
who inspired the nation in the
wake of the storm’s wreckage.
“We are truly excited to bring
these stories to readers in book
form, and to lend a hand by rais-
ing money,” said project editor
Fall in love all over again
with Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet, and
Owl and friends as the Dorset
Players present their annual
youth show “Winnie the Pooh”
on Dec. 2 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. and
Dec. 3, 4, 10, and 11 at 2:00 p.m.
at the Dorset Playhouse.
A musical adaptation of the
first of the classic children’s
books by A.A. Milne, “Winnie
the Pooh” introduces the audi-
ence to Pooh, a lovable bear
that just loves honey, Piglet,
and Eeyore, the donkey who
sees a black cloud behind
every silver lining. Central to
the action is the arrival to the
forest of a new and supposedly
terrifying creature, which
turns out to be Kanga and her
offspring Roo.
Director Tracy Hughes and
Music Director Jane Wood
have assembled a young cast
that features newcomers Katie
Kenyon as Pooh and Emma
Weinstein as Roo. Veteran
actors Carrigan Boynton will
play Piglet; Natalia
Sowulewska will portray Owl,
Emily Bleakie is Kanga, while
Evan Crumb plays Eeyore.
As in years past, the Dorset
Players are participating in
the Community Sharing
Project, and they ask adults to
consider dropping an
unwrapped toy for ages six
months to 12 years in the box
in the Playhouse lobby when
attending a performance.
“Winnie the Pooh” is spon-
sored by Baierlein
Landscaping, Northshire
Bookstore, New Morning
Natural Foods, Haskins Gas,
the Bank of Bennington and
Vermont Country Store.
General admission tickets are
$12 adults, $10 for members,
and $8 for students. Children
five and under accompanied
by adult are free of charge. For
tickets, call (802) 867-5777.
Dorset Players to present “Winnie the Pooh”
See STORM, pg. 3
Bennington Museum
seeks regional artists
SVC students to read from workStudents from the Advance Creative Writing Workshop class at
Southern Vermont College will host an evening of readings of
original work in various genres at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1 in the
Everett Mansion Theatre. The event, sponsored by the Hunter
Division of the Humanities, is free and open to the public.
At the reading, six students will present excerpts or short piec-
es of work they have produced, from poetry to fiction. For more
information, call (802) 447-6359 or email [email protected].
The Bennington Museum is
calling for regional artists to
participate in the Regional Arts
Program during the Spring and
Summer of 2012. The Regional
Arts Program is an ongoing
series of juried exhibits, select-
ed by a jury composed of local
arts professionals. The museum
welcomes applications in all
media, from photography, illus-
tration, and sculpture to tradi-
tional crafts and oil paintings.
The jury is open to any and all
art forms and styles. If you have
submitted work before and have
not been chosen, you are encour-
aged to re-submit as some exhib-
iting artists have been selected
on a follow-up review. The panel
will evaluate these submissions
the week of December 19, so
entries need to arrive at the
museum by December 16.
A regional artist is defined
as one who lives or works in
southern Vermont or the adja-
cent areas of New York and
Massachusetts. Artists must
submit samples of their work
either in slides, digital images,
prints, or originals, an artist’s
statement, and a one page pro-
posal for gallery use.
Successful applicants are
given a six week showing in the
Regional Arts Gallery of the
Bennington Museum. The first
show from the most recent
group of selected artists will
open February 4, with other ses-
sions to follow. Applications can
be picked up at the museum or
by calling 802-447-1571.
Dorset Library to host artist reception
Photographer Eric Seplowitz
of Ballston Spa, NY will be feted
at a coffee reception from 11 a.m.
to1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 at the
Dorset Library. Seplowitz’s
exhibit, which focuses on images
especially for children and chil-
dren’s décor, runs through the
end of December.
The reception will also include
a children’s holiday program
with a holiday story and craft.
Seplowitz notes that the intent of
this series is to “capture images a
child could growth with so they
would not need to be removed
after a couple of years.”
The artist has been a profes-
sional photographer since 2004
as owner of Captured Light
Photography. All photographs in
the exhibit are for sale, and a por-
tion of the proceeds will benefit
the library.
For more information, call the
library at (802) 867-5774 or visit
www.dorsetlibraryinfo.org.
2 - The Northshire FreePress - December 2, 2011
The second annual
“Manchester Merriment”
Lighted Tractor Parade will be
merrier than ever this year
with tractors, floats and lots of
community participation.
The lights and music start
rolling at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday,
Dec. 3 from the Dorr Farm, mak-
ing a loop down Main Street, up
Depot Street and back down
Bonnet Street. Setting the beat
for this year’s parade is the
Spartan Marching Band from
Castleton State College. Enjoy
floats designed by area business-
es and groups including Hildene,
GNAT-TV, Long Trail School, the
Boy Scouts and many more.
The Manchester and the
Mountains Chamber of
Commerce wishes to thank spon-
sors Berkshire Bank, Cape Air
and Orvis, along with supporting
sponsors Efficiency Vermont,
The Perfect Wife, Pyrofax Energy,
Spiral Press Café and Vermont
Renewable Fuels for supporting
this new “Merriment” tradition.
“Manchester Merriment” Tractor Parade
The Bennington Center for
the Arts announces the follow-
ing exhibits now in its galleries:
“Small Works,” representa-
tional works by artists from
around the country; “Impressions
of New England”’ and the
Laumeister Fine Art Competition
will be on exhibit through Dec.
18. All work is for sale.
Also on view is a portion of
the permanent collection, “The
People of Turtle Island,” which
includes paintings, bronzes,
kachinas, pots and Navajo rugs
by Native Americans.
The Bennington Center for
the Arts is located at Rt. 9 West
at Gypsy Lane in Bennington.
Visit www.thebennington.com.
Filmmaker Mary McDonagh Murphy will
show and discuss her acclaimed documentary
film, “Hey Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a
Mockingbird,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 in
the Riley Center for the Performing Arts at Burr
& Burton Academy in Manchester.
Mary McDonagh Murphy explores the novel’s
enduring power and popularity in interviews
with Tom Brokaw, Wally Lamb, James Patterson,
Anna Quindlen, Oprah Winfrey and others. With
rare cooperation from Harper Lee’s family and
friends, along with never-before-seen documents
and photos, Murphy tells the story of a novel that
became an American classic.
“Hey Boo” is sponsored by the Lodge at Otter
Creek and the Lodge at Shelburne Bay. It is a Vermont
Reads/Big Read event and a National Endowment for
the Humanities We the People Project. For more
information, contact Mark Skinner Library at (802)
362-2607 or visit www.markskinnerlibrary.org.
The acclaimed No Strings
Marionette Company will pres-
ent a special holiday perfor-
mance of “Jack and the
Beanstalk” at 7 p.m. on Friday,
Dec. 2 at the Rupert Firehouse.
The show is hosted by the
Rupert Kittay Public Library.
Families and children of all
ages are invited to celebrate the
season and enter the wonders of
traditional puppet theater. With 15
large-scale marionettes, this well-
loved tale will be retold with all the
magic and mischief of the No
Strings company. A sense of adven-
ture, optimism, and three magic
beans catapult Jack high in the sky.
Puppeteers Dan Baginsky
and Barbara Paulson perform
in full view of the audi-
ence. After the performance,
children and their parents are
invited to inspect the mario-
nettes and the other tools of the
puppeteer’s trade. Come join
these intriguing puppets as
they journey through lavish set-
tings and a well-loved story into
a world of imagination, enlight-
enment and laughter.
The program is free and open
to the public. The firehouse is
located on Rte. 153 in the center
of Rupert. For more informa-
tion, please contact the library
at [email protected] or
visit the library website at
www.rupertkittaylibrary.org.
The Vital Spark North per-
formance group will take the
stage at Bennington College’s
Martha Hill Theater at 2 p.m. on
Sunday, Dec. 4, in a special show
entitled “States of Being” to
raise funds for Meals on Wheels
of Bennington County.
This entertaining program fol-
lows a timeline of composers
from J.S. Bach to Chopin, Debussy,
Gershwin, Steve Reich and Fats
Waller, featuring original chore-
ography that interprets the music
through varied dance styles.
The program, featuring an
ensemble of dancers from
Vermont, is produced by Vital
Spark North artistic director
Erika Schmidt and her husband,
pianist Gary Schmidt. Erika has
won several awards for her chore-
ography in Prague, Czech
Republic, Cesena, Italy, and
Barcelona, Spain, as well as per-
forming throughout the U.S.
Gary, a pianist and composer,
has accompanied and written
music in collaboration with Erika
throughout their life together.
They will be joined by the couple’s
daughter, Eva Schmidt.
Meals on Wheels of
Bennington County serves 44,000
meals annually, enabling many
people to stay in their homes as
they age. This concert is a great
opportunity to feed your soul as
you help feed our people.
Tickets for the concert are
$25 general admission and $5
for students. To reserve tickets,
call (802)332-8012 or email sfox-
Vital Spark North to perform
Arlington schools winter concertsThe sounds of the holiday
season will be celebrated in
December, as music students
from Fisher Elementary School
and Arlington Memorial High
School and Middle School pres-
ent six different concerts
throughout the month.
The schedule includes four
choral performances directed
by Music and Chorus Director
Patti Cody, and two instrumen-
tal concerts under the direction
of Instrumental Music Director
Phelan Gallagher.
At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6,
Fisher students in grades pre-
kindergarten through fifth
grade will perform a choral con-
cert entitled “December in Our
Town.” At 7 p.m. on Thursday,
Dec. 8, the High School and
Middle School choruses will
present “Peace on Earth,” the
AMHS Winter Chorus Concert.
The evening will also feature
two select group of singers,
Patti’s Angels and the Madrigals.
The AMHS chorus groups will
also perform at two addition ven-
ues. At 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10,
the groups will sing at the town’s
Christmas Tree Lighting
Ceremony at the Community
House on Main Street. On Thur,
Dec. 15, they travel to Bennington
to sing for the residents at Fillmore
Pond and to Manchester to sing for
Neighbor to Neighbor at the First
Congregational Church at 1:15 p.m.
Arlington Memorial
Instrumental Music presents
“Lord of the Dance” at 7:30 p.m.
on Tuesday, Dec. 13, a winter con-
cert featuring American classics
and holiday music from around
the world. At this performance,
the Arlington Memorial Concert
Band will be joined by the new
Jazz Ensemble in their debut per-
formance. There will also be an
instrumental carol performance
at the Equinox Terrace on
Sunday, Dec. 4. Community mem-
bers interested in participating
should contact Gallagher at
(802)375-2589, ext. 130.
No-Strings Marionette Company at Rupert Kittay Library
Curling ClinicThe Equinox Curling Club
(ECC) will hold a three-hour
“Learn to Curl” clinic from 6:15 to
9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at
Riley Rink in Manchester. Ages 15
and up are welcome. Cost is $35.
During the first hour, partici-
pants will learn basic rules,
technicques, strategies, eti-
quette and safety. The next two
hours will be on the ice, with
hands-on instruction, practice,
and a game of curling.
Pre-registration is required to
attend; get a registration form at
www.equinoxcurlingclub.org or
at Riley Rink.Participants can to
become members of the ECC at a
$15 discount, and curl weekly
throughout the winter. For more
information, call (802) 645-0222.
Bennington Center for the Arts exhibits
Filmmaker to discuss “To Kill a Mockingbird” documentary
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The Northshire FreePress - December 2, 2011 - 3
Barney Saltzberg, the author
of more than 30 books for chil-
dren, will present his new book
“Beautiful Oops!” at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, Dec. 3 at Northshire
Bookstore.
In “Beautiful Oops!”
Saltzberg offers a healthy anti-
dote to an overly-structured,
mistake-averse culture that
entraps kids and adults alike.
Imperfection is ever-present,
says Saltzberg, so it’s never too
early to learn how to turn it to
your advantage. The life lesson
he teaches is “it’s OK to make a
mistake.”
Barry Saltzberg is also the
author of “Good Egg” and the
bestselling “Touch and Feel
Kisses” series, which has more
than 800,000 copies in print. In
addition, he has recorded four
albums of songs for children.
Saltzberg lives in Los Angeles.
For more information, call
the bookstore at (802) 362-2200
or visit www.northshire.com.
Rob Mitchell, state editor of the
Herald and Times Argus. Chris
Morrow, owner of the Northshire
Bookstore, noted “Not only is
the book a fitting testament to
the resilience of Vermonters,
but all proceeds will go to benefit
those who are still recovering
from the devastation.”
Book sale proceeds will be
split evenly among the follow-
ing charities: The Vermont
Irene Flood Relief Fund, which
provides grants to small busi-
nesses affected by the flooding;
The Mobile Home Project Fund,
which benefits many of the
state’s most vulnerable resi-
dents by rebuilding affected
mobile home parks; and The
Rutland Relief Fund, which
benefits Rutland area residents
who were affected by flooding.
Pre-orders for the book are
being taken now. Contact
Northshire Bookstore at (802)
362-2200 for more information.
StormContinued from front page
Children’s author Barney Saltzberg
to appear at Northshire
The Inn at Ormsby Hill in
Manchester will host two
Holiday Open House Tours on
two consecutive Saturdays, Dec.
3 and 10, from noon to 4 p.m., to
benefit the Vermont-New
Hampshire affiliate of the Susan
G. Komen for the Cure. Tickets
will be $5.00 at the door, with all
proceeds benefiting the affiliate.
On the Dec. 10 tour, acclaimed
Vermont mystery author Archer
Mayor will be on hand from 1 to
3 p.m. to sign copies of his new
release, the New York Times
bestseller, “Tag Man.” Mayor,
who is also a death investigator
for Vermont’s Chief Medical
Examiner and a Windham
County Deputy Sheriff, will
appear in cooperation with the
Northshire Bookstore.
On both weekends, tour-
goers will receive a “pink” gift
bag filled with offers from local
businesses including Christmas
days, Equinox Valley Nursery,
Green Door Day Spa, Hildene,
Manchester Designer Outlets,
Manchester Hot Glass, Mother
Myricks, Northeastern Fine
Jewelry, Orvis, Pets, Etc.,
Southern Vermont Art Center,
The Kitchen Store at JK Adams,
The Lighting Place, Vermont
Bird Place & Sky Watch,
Vermont Kitchen Supply and
Yarns for Your Soul.
In addition, guests will be able
to sample award-winning artisan
cheese from Cabot, Taylor Farm
and others, and will be entered in
a raffle to win a hand-carved
bangle from Leaves of Gold.
Overnight guests at the inn
will receive a package that
includes tickets to the tour, din-
ner at the inn on Friday evening,
tickets to the Dorset Theater
Festival on Friday night, and
tickets to see Peter and Paul of
Peter, Paul & Mary fame on
Saturday, Dec. 3. All overnight
guests will also take home a
Vermont Christmas tree.
The Inn at Ormsby Hill is locat-
ed at 1842 Main St. in Manchester
Center. For more information, call
Chris Sprague at (802) 362-1163 or
visit www.ormsbyhill.com.
Experience how the Lincoln
family celebrated Christmas at
Hildene, which will be decorat-
ed this year as though it were
Christmas Eve 1912, one of the
years that Robert, Mary and
family spent the holidays at
their Vermont retreat.
From the candlelit windows,
winterberries and greenery that
greet guests at the port cochere to
the Christmas tree replete with
Victorian ornaments, Hildene por-
tends of wonderful things to come
on Christmas Day. During regular
hours from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
interpreters and staff will be on
hand to answer questions.
On weekends in December,
the sounds of the season will
resonate from the pipe organ
and Steinway piano, courtesy of
musicians Dr. Joseph Eppink,
Joanne Beck, Michael Gallagher,
Stephen Morse, Annette Cohen,
Stan Hynds, Gary Schmidt, Alan
Dann and Deirdre Donaldson.
Hildene will hold its annual
“Our House for the Holidays”
open house in the museum store
on Saturday, Dec. 3 and Sunday,
Dec. 4, with the 100 year old car-
riage barn dressed in all its holi-
day finery. Visitors will find dis-
tinctive items for gift-giving from
Victorian era ornaments and holi-
day cards to choices for children.
Adding to the festive atmo-
sphere will be live period music
featuring George Haggerty on
dulcimer from noon to 2 p.m. on
Saturday, and the Emerald Valley
Recorder Ensemble from 1 to 3
p.m. on Sunday. From 1:30 to 2:30
p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, members
of Burr and Burton Academy’s
Advanced Vocal Ensemble will
sing carols in the Welcome Center.
Sun, Dec. 4 will be the last day
for estimating the number of
Lincoln pennies in the big jar.
Winners in two categories, youth
5-15 and adults 16 and older will
be drawn on Monday, Dec. 5.
Admission to the house and
grounds, including Hildene
Farm and Pullman car Sunbeam,
is $16 for adults and $5 for youth
six to 14 years old. Members, vol-
unteers and youth under six are
free. Admission is not required
for visitors to the Welcome
Center and the Museum Store.
For more information call
Carol at (802) 367-7968 or email
The Northshire Bookstore
and the Manchester and the
Mountains Chamber of
Commerce continue their series
of events on sustainability at
the bookstore with two pro-
grams in December.
On Thursday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.,
the bookstore presents its sec-
ond annual Holiday Bookseller
Presentation, with the best
books, music, film and chil-
dren’s items of the season.
Enjoy light refreshments and a
discount on all merchandise
presented by the booksellers.
At 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2,
Gwendolyn Hallsmith will dis-
cuss “Developing New Systems of
Exchange.” Hallsmith is the
founder and director of Global
Community Initiatives, and is the
author of “The Key to Sustainable
Cities” and “Creating Wealth:
Growing Local Economies with
Local Currencies.”
Linda Wheatley will conduct
a Gross National Happiness
Workshop and Seminar at 6 p.m.
on Thursday, Dec. 8.
For more information call the
bookstore at (802) 362-2200 or visit
www.northshire.com.
The Southern Vermont Arts
Center announces that its bian-
nual Winter Ball, now called
“Arts for All,” will take place at
6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2 in the
newly renovated Colonnade
Ballroom at the Equinox Resort
& Spa. The ball is a black tie
event.
Formerly named the Scottish
Winter Ball, Arts for All is the
major fundraiser for SVAC. The
elegant evening includes a cock-
tail reception, seated dinner
with wine, a live and silent auc-
tion, and dancing with the
Central Park Orchestra from
New York City. This year’s auc-
tions feature some fabulous
items, including a destination
package to a luxurious hillside
villa in St. Lucia and a week’s
stay at a private home in Vero
Beach, FL. Works of art by
Luigi Lucioni, Jane Armstrong
and Sabra Field will also be
open to bid, among many other
items.
The Equinox is offering a
discounted rate for attendees
who wish to stay the night;
please mention Arts for All
when booking a room. All pro-
ceeds from the event benefit
children and adult program-
ming at SVAC. To register for
the event, visit www.svac.org or
call Jackie Bell-Sargood at (802)
362-1405 ext. 22.
SVAC to host Winter Ball
December Sustainability Series
Inn at Ormsby Hill tours to benefit Komen
Experience a 1912 style Christmas at Hildene
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4 - The Northshire FreePress - December 2, 2011
BENNINGTON/MANCHESTER The Northshire United Counseling Service will offer an expanded lineup of Therapy Group Meetings. The groups will include coping skills; managing anxiety, mood and rela-tionships; substance abuse recovery; acute and chronic medical problems; livings skills; and more. Information/registration: 802-362-3950.
LONDONDERRY A Holiday Bazaar will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, at the Flood Brook School in Londonderry. Enjoy lunch at the café, browse offerings from local vendors, par-ticipate in a silent auction and gin-gerbread house contest, and get a photo taken with Santa. BENNINGTON A “Reading for Fun Night” will be conducted by stu-dents from Southern Vermont College’s Introduction to Literature class from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2 in the school’s Everett Mansion. Children in grades kinder-garten through five are welcome to attend and enjoy reading, crafts and pizza in a safe and fun environ-ment. Information: Professor Lynda Sinkiewich at 802-447-6373 or email [email protected].
MANCHESTER The Manchester and the Mountains Regional Chamber of Commerce will present Gwendolyn Hallsmith, founder and director of Global Community Initiatives and author of “The Key to Sustainable Cities,” at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester. Information/reservations: 802-362-6313.
MANCHESTER The Southern Vermont Arts Center invites every-one to its biannual, black-tie Winter Ball, “Arts for All,” at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, in the newly reno-vated Colonnade Ballroom at the Equinox Resort and Spa in Manchester. Bid on a luxurious, five-bedroom hillside villa in St. Lucia, a weeklong stay at a private home with a pool in Vero Beach, and much more. There’ll be a cocktail reception, seated dinner, live and silent auctions, and danc-ing. Information/reservations: Jackie Bell-Sargood at 802-362-1405, Ext. 22, or www.svac.org.
RUPERT The Rupert Kittay Public Library will host the No Strings Marionette Company with a pre-sentation of the fairytale classic, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, at the Rupert Firehouse on Route 153.. Free and open to all. Information: Email [email protected], or www.rupertkittaylibrary.org.
DORSET The Dorset Players will stage “Winnie the Pooh” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2 and 9, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3, 4, 10 and 11, at the Dorset Playhouse. Cost: $12 adults; $10 members; $8 students; free age 5 and younger accompanied by an adult. For tickets: 802-867-5777.
DORSET The Dorset Public Library will host a coffee reception for photographer Eric Seplowitz from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3. Seplowitz’s new show, which is a series of images espe-cially suitable for children and chil-dren’s décor, will be on display through the month of December. Information: 802-867-5774 or
www.dorsetlibraryinfo.org.
MANCHESTER The Inn at Ormsby Hill at 1842 Main Street, Route 7A in Manchester, will host Holiday Open House Tours from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 and 10. Cost: $5 at the door, with all pro-ceeds benefiting the Vermont/New Hampshire Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure of breast can-cer. Pink gift bags with offers from local businesses, artisan cheese sampling, free raffle tickets and more will be featured both days. And from 1 to 3 p.m. on Dec. 10, Vermont mystery writer Archer Mayor will sign copies of his new bestseller, “Tag Man.” Information: Chris Sprague at 802-362-1163.
MANCHESTER A Grandmother/Granddaughter Tea will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Equinox Village in Manchester. Great-grandmothers also are invit-ed to this event that will feature a holiday story read by Janet Kleinberg from the Mark Skinner Library. Free and open to all. Call 802-362-4061 for reservations.
MANCHESTER Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey of the legend-ary group, “Peter, Paul and Mary,” will set to music their book, “The Night Before Christmas,” at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester. A book signing will follow at this free event that’s open to all. Information: 802-362-2200, or www.northshire.com.
MANCHESTER The Second Annual Manchester Merriment Lighted Tractor Parade will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, from the Dorr Farm and proceed-ing through downtown Manchester Center. Information: www.visitman-chestervt.com.
DORSET Everyone is invited to a “Taste of Europe” event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at The Long Trail School off Route 30 at 1045 Kirby Hollow Road in Dorset. Students will serve gourmet European hors d’oeuvres and des-serts. Cost: $10, with proceeds going toward a spring trip by 18 students to France and Spain. Silent auction, too, with winners announced during the intermission of a perfor-mance of “A Christmas Carol.” Information: Anharad Edson at email [email protected].
MANCHESTER The Northshire Bookstore and the Equinox Resort will present Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey in concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Equinox Resort in Manchester. Cost: $45, including a copy of the book, “The Night Before Christmas;” and $65 VIP tickets, including a 6:30 p.m. pre-concert meet-and-greet with Peter and Paul, a copy of “The Night Before Christmas,” preferential seat-ing, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. Proceeds will benefit Music2Life and the Book Angels Program. Information/tickets: 802-362-2200, or www.northshire.com
DORSET Long Trail School will host an afternoon of holiday fun for kids starting at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4 with a gingerbread man decorating and contest. At 2 p.m., the Arts Department will present a matinee performance of the Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol.” For tickets: www.brownpap-ertickets.com/event/212520.BENNINGTON The Vital Spark
North group will perform a “States of Being” concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, in the Martha Hill Theater at Bennington College. Works by Chopin, Bach, Debussy, Gershwin, Steve Reich and Fats Waller, along with original chore-ography, will be featured. Cost: $25, $5 students, with proceeds benefiting Meals on Wheels of Bennington County. Information/reservations: 802-332-8012, or email [email protected].
ARLINGTON The Arlington Garden Club will hold its Christmas Luncheon and Annual Meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Manchester Country Club. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. and the meeting will follow at 1:30 p.m. Information/reservations: Fran Shepherd at 375-2465.
BENNINGTON Janet Flammang, professor at Lee and Seymour Graff University, will discuss her book, “The Taste of Civilization: Food, Politics and Civil Society,” at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6. You’ll find this free event that is open to all in the Everett Theatre on the Southern Vermont College cam-pus in Bennington. Information: 802-447-6389, 447-6388, or email [email protected].
DORSET The Dorset Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 7, on the green in Dorset. The annual community potluck supper will follow.
MANCHESTER The Equinox Curling Club will hold a Learn to Curl Clinic for ages 15 and older from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Riley Rink in Manchester. Cost: $35. Pre-registration is required at www.equinoxcurlingclub.org, on Facebook, or visit Riley Rink.
MANCHESTER Filmmaker Mary McDonagh Murphy will show and discuss her acclaimed documentary film “Hey Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the Riley Center for the Performing Arts at Burr & Burton Academy. The event is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesday lecture series and is hosted by Mark Skinner Library. Information: (802) 362-2607.
MANCHESTER Mark Skinner Library will demonstrate its newest resource, “Universal Class,” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8. The program offers more than 500 online courses taught in real time with 24/7 remote access. To reserve space for the intro-ductory program, call 802-362-2607.
MANCHESTER The Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning and Burr and Burton Academy will screen the National Theatre of London’s play, “Collaborators,” at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9. Cost: $20; $5 stu-dents. You’ll find this event at Burr and Burton’s Riley Center for the Arts in Manchester. Information/tickets: Renee Bornstein at 802-362-1199, or www.greenmtnacad-emy.org.
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