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Events for September 2010
1-30	Play Mini Golf For Jeudevine & the Historical Society During September! Time: 11 AM to 8 PM Price: $4 per game Location: Mountain View Snack Bar, Rte. 14 South (Leaving Hardwick) Description: During the entire month of September, you can help the Jeudevine Memorial Library and the Hardwick Historical Society by playing miniature golf! How? Go to the Mountain View Snack Bar on Route 14 South just outside of Hardwick, and play miniature golf. For every game that is played during the month of September, they will donate $1 to the library and $1 to the Hardwick Historical Society. A round of golf is $4. You can play daily from 11 AM to 8 PM. What better way to support to important local institutions in Hardwick! Extra Info: For more information call the library at 472-5948.
1	Jeudevine Homeschool Group Planning Meeting Time: 4:00PM Price: free Location: Jeudevine Library, Hardwick Description: The Jeudevine Homeschool Group will gather for a planning meeting on Wednesday, September 1 at 4:00PM. The topic of study for this fall/winter is Settlement of Vermont. At this meeting, we will decide whether to have a separate set of planned activities for younger children, and discuss field trips and game days. We will go over a rough outline of topics to learn about relating to the settlement of Vermont, and we can all choose a topic of interest and divide up the tasks involved in presenting this information. Kids are welcome at this meeting of course, though it will be more of a time for adults to plan our year. Feel free to bring along games, snacks, and group projects that might be fun for the kids! Our regular meeting time will be on Wednesdays from 10:30AM-12:00PM, starting on September 15.
4	Free Food for Families with Childen Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: St John the Baptist Episcopal Church, W Church St, Hardwick (next to Hardwick Area Food Pantry) Description: The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Enhanced Food Program will have distributions in Hardwick on Saturdays in September (while the food lasts) from 1:00-3:00 PM starting Sept. 4. To receive TANF Enhanced Food, a family must: - 1. Have at least one child under the age of 18 living in their household; AND - 2. Be an active current 3SquaresVT recipient (formerly Food Stamp Program); AND - 3. Provide a Social Security Number. What kinds of foods? Peanut butter, spaghetti, canned fruits and vegetables, ground beef, cereal, canned chicken, milk and juice. None of this food will be distributed after September 30, 2010.
8	Hardwick Area Community Coalition Work Session Time: 6:00 Location: HACC office at 64 North Main Street, Hardwick Description: We will be working on our monthly mailing of Prevention News and reviewing messages for Hazen basketball games.
11	Planetary Wellness Day Time: 10am to 8pm Price: $5 -$30 donation for the day Location: Wheelock Mountain Farm, Greensboro Bend Description: This day-long session at Wheelock Mountain Farm will focus on various threats to the health and well-being of our precious planet, with a primary focus on how we can be a part of protecting and preserving the lives we know and love that depend on a healthy earth. Workshops will include ones focusing on the oil-spill and getting off fossil fuels, the threat posed by nuclear power and the campaign to close Vt Yankee as planned, the building Stop the F-35’s movement in Vermont, bio-mass energy production concerns, climate justice, and whatever else comes up. An over-arching theme will be what keeps us joyful and inspired in this work, and how can we help empower each other take on these issues in ways that are uplifting and effective. Extra Info: Please bring some food to share at our Potluck Lunch. Participants are invited to camp-out at the farm that night to attend the Community Health and Wellness Gathering the following day. Extra donation of $5 to $10 requested for campers. For updated information and directions please visit: wheelockmtnfarm.wikispaces.com or call. Pre-registration is required, if planning to spend the night between events - Robin at 533-2296.
12	3rd Annual Community Health and Wellness Gathering! Time: 10am-5pm Price: $0-$30 donation for the day Location: Wheelock Mountain Farm, Greensboro Bend Description: Wheelock Mountain Farm is thrilled to host once again this heartwarming skill share of what keeps us whole. Amid the ongoing national debates of health care options and accessibility, this skills share reminds us of what we all have at hand. There's so much we can do for ourselves and each other! Local healers share a diverse sampling of wellness practices and philosophies. Workshops include Holistic Sexuality and Menstration, Besting the Biology of Aging for Women and Men, Herbal First Aid Kit What and How To, Hawaiian Spirituality, Simplicity Parenting, Diaper Free Parenting, Homeopathy, Hula Hooping, Discussing Changes for Young Women and Girls, Children's activities, and More! Potluck Lunch please bring something to share with the group. Extra Info: Plates and eating utensils are available. Camping available for $10/night. Please bring homemade herbal goods, crafts, books, etc. for a Barter Faire! For updated information and directions please visit: wheelockmtnfarm.wikispaces.com or call Emily at 802.533.9929 for info and to register for children's activities *Call if you would like to help
18	The Missing Cats at The Music Box Time: 8 pm Price: $10 general, $5 students & low-income seniors, kids free Location: The Music Box, 147 Creek Rd, Craftsbury 05826 Description: Who are The Missing Cats? And what do they do? They are an acoustic jazz combo doing originals as well as gypsy swing and jive swing tunes from the 1930's and 40's, featuring close 3-part vocal rhythm harmonies and thrilling improvisation. The quartet includes Lewis Franco (guitar), Will Patton (mandolin), Dono Schabner (guitar), and Justin Rose (upright bass). Lewis Franco has been a fixture on the Vermont acoustic music scene for many years, entertaining audiences of all ages with clever and occasionally profound lyrics, delightfully tuneful melodies, and a fun-loving presence. Vermont Public Radio’s Robert Resnik calls Franco, "a brilliant songwriter – one of our very finest."Franco’s national recognition is of a different sort. A long-time resident of Maple Corner, in Calais, Vermont, he appears with only his guitar as "Mr. January" in the famous Men of Maple Corner Calendar. Will Patton is well-known in Vermont for his own ensemble. He is simply one of the best jazz mandolin players around. His ensemble is a favorite at The Music Box. He also was here with the Franco-American singer, Michele Choiniere. He has played his music all over the world, from Key West to Fairbanks, Alaska and from Paris to Rio . His collaborations with the manouche guitarist Ninine Garcia from Paris, documented in the cds "Peripherique" and "String Theory" have been enthusiastically reviewed both in the U.S. and abroad. He teaches jazz mandolin at Jay Ungar and Molly Mason's Ashokan Camp and the Django in June Festival at Smith College . He has performed with Mose Allison and his bands have opened for such acts as Ray Charles, Bonnie Raitt and Van Morrison. Dono Schabner was born in Germany and grew up in Pennsylvania and New York . He started playing professionally at age 12 with Italian wedding bands. At 17 he hit the road, playing R & B all over the U.S. and the Caribbean . After many years of travel, he settled near Stowe, Vt. with his photographer wife, Lauren. For the last 3 years he and Will have been making music in many contexts, and also work as a duo. He has been studying the demanding 7 string guitar of late, using all 10 fingers. Justin Rose, acoustic bass, performed regularly with the late "Big" Joe Burrell and has played in numerous pop and jazz groups in Vermont over the years. He is also a member of the Vermont Jazz Ensemble and has performed with the Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra. Justin has become a regular bassist for musicals with Lyric Theater, and other local theater groups. When he's not playing music, Justin operates a sculpture studio in Burlington called Creations In Stone. See www.lewisfranco.com Extra Info: For info call 586-7533 or www.themusicboxvt.org
18	Buffal Mountain Co-op's 35th Birthday Celebration Time: 2PM Clothes Swap, 6PM Pot-luck Price: Free - Everyone Welcome Location: Atkin's Field in Hardwick Description: We will be celebrating community and homegrown food all afternoon and into the night, on Saturday, September 18 at Atkins Field (home of May’s Sustainability Fair). This year, we are combining our annual clothing swap and Harvest Festival with a potluck and party featuring local food for the belly, the ears and eyes, and the soul! Our rough schedule of events: From 2 p.m. to 5, find new duds at the clothing swap. From 3 to 6, make cider, hear poets, storytellers and musicians, and play old-time games. Also, bring your garden surplus for a new idea: a community-wide stone soup! We will supply the heat, the pots, and the seasoning, and combine your offerings into a delicious and nourishing stew. At 6 begins our potluck. Honoring the statewide localvore week, we encourage you to make a dish featuring something you or your local farmer has grown or raised. Following dinner, push back your chairs for socializing and dancing with local favorites The Butterbeans! Sometime in the afternoon, we would also love to have a group hike up Buffalo Mountain. Just bring boots, water, and energy (time and details to follow). Extra Info: Clothes for the Clothes Swap can be dropped off from 12 - 1PM on the 18th at the Atkin's Field, or on Sept 17th or the morning of the 18th, on the porch at 114 W Church St.. For More info, stop in at the Co-op, or call us at 472-6020. Volunteers are needed for helping with the events - sign-up sheet is at the co-op.
19	Restorative Reiki Yoga Workshop Time: 10.30 am to 12.30 pm Price: $25 Location: Wellspring, 39 Church Street, Hardwick Description: Restorative Yoga is described as "the Yoga of Non-Doing." This Workshop is perfect for individuals who have never experienced Yoga before or it has been a long since you last practiced Yoga or attended a Class. This type of Yoga is the gentlest kind of Yoga you can do & it is very relaxing. Each individual pose is supported by a prop ie bolsters & blankets. Poses are adapted to suit your individual needs, ensuring you maximum comfort. People of all ages can attend these Workshops. People have been known to fall asleep! Reiki a Japanese Technique for Relaxation & Stress Reduction is administered to each person in the individual poses. Reiki is a very gentle, light hands on touch, not involving any manipulation. Healing energy is transmitted to the major organs & energy centers of the body. Reiki is beneficial for body, mind & spirit The combination of the Reiki & the Yoga leaves you feeling rejuvenated. Come check out a Workshop & feel you stress & tension melt away. Bring your friends, co workers, , family members. This Workshop is all about you, putting time aside just for you! Sukhada Repass who lives in Johnson has been involved in the healing arts for 11 years. I do regular Restorative Reiki Yoga Workshops as well as other types of Workshops, offer individual sessions, & teach Reiki Classes. I have been living in the US for 5 years. I do what I do because I had my own health issues in the past & Reiki helped me immensely & I want to share that gift with other people & help them. Workshops are third Sunday of each month. www.rayoflight108.com Extra Info: Please contact Sukhada to Pre-register & for more info. 802-730-4440 or rayoflight108@mac.com
21	FIANCP Senior Adventure Morning Time: 10am - Lunch Price: FREE Location: Faith In Action Northern Communities Partnership Cabot, VT Description: Please join us for our monthly Senior Adventure Morning! Enjoy good food, good music, laughter, and good company! Event begins at 10am, coffee and snacks will be served and lunch is served after music and activities. Extra Info: Located at the FIANCP main office, in the Masonic Hall, at 3339 Main St in Cabot Village. For directions or more information please call (802) 563-3322
22	High Mowing Organic Seeds Trials Garden Tour Time: 4 – 6 PM Price: FREE Location: High Mowing Organic Seeds trial garden on Marsh Road in Wolcott, VT Description: Tour High Mowing Organic Seeds’ (one of the largest independently-owned, 100% organic seed companies) extensive 3-acre trials garden with over 800 varieties of vegetables, herbs and flowers! All Trial Field Walks are free and open to the public. The focus on this session will be winter squash, carrots, beets, leeks, onions, lettuce and root crops, but there will also be time to explore all the varieties being grown in the trials garden. Attendees will learn and share information about growing specific crops, handling pests and diseases, and get a sneak preview of new varieties that may soon be available as organic seed! Extra Info: Visit www.highmowingseeds.com/visiting-our-farm.html or call (802) 472-6174 for directions.
22	Community Potluck ad K9 Presentation Time: 6:00 Price: Free Location: Hazen Union Cafeteria Description: Hardwick Area Community Coalition is hosting this Community Potluck to honor FamilyDay. Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner with Your ChildrenTM is a national movement launched by CASA in 2001 to remind parents that frequent family Dinners Make A Difference! After dinner the Hardwick K9 unit will present. Extra Info: 802-472-8010 hardwickcoalition@yahoo.com
23	Upcoming Livestock Mortality Composting Workshop Time: 10 - 12:30 Price: Free Location: Highfields Center for Composting - Demonstration and Research Site Description: This workshop is for farmers and agricultural professionals interested in learning how to compost routine livestock mortalities. The workshop will cover the basic concepts of successful composting, composting site identification, composting materials, carcass preparation, pile construction, and pile monitoring and management. Composting applications for all livestock species will be discussed. This is a demonstration-based workshop and will include handling livestock carcasses. Extra Info: Presenters: Tom Gilbert, Highfields Center for Composting - James McSweeney, Highfields Center for Composting - Andy Purdy, Highfields Center for Composting - Directions and additional information: www.highfieldscomposting.org or call 472-5138 - Funding Provided by: John Merck Fund and NESARE - Sponsored by: Lamoille County Natural Resources Conservation District, Caledonia County Natural Resources Conservation District, Essex County Natural Resources Conservation District, Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation District, Vermont Agency of Agriculture
24-26	Wallace Stegner Weekend at Highland Lodge: Northeast Kingdom Artists Speak About "Sense of Place" Location: Highland Lodge Caspian Lake Greensboro VT Description: With speakers, discussions and events, the Highland Lodge in Greensboro, Vermont will host its second annual literary weekend inspired by the life and writings of former Greensboro resident, Wallace Stegner, from Friday, September 24 through Sunday, September 26. Distinguished guest speakers include Natalie Kinsey Warnock, author of multiple children’s and young adult books including the Vermont Humanities Council 2006 “Vermont Reads” selection As Long As There Are Mountains; Leland Kinsey, Northeast Kingdom poet whose poems have been featured on Garrison Keillor’s The Writer’s Almanac; author, editor, oral history expert and former director of the Vermont Historical Society, Charlie Morrissey; and Jay Craven, acclaimed filmmaker, film professor, screen writer and founder of Catamount Arts and co-founder of Kingdom County Productions. Though the durable power of his writing won Stegner the Pulitzer Prize in 1972, his genius in crafting compelling characters and stories of place won him a dedicated audience. “Sense of Place” is a theme that links this great American Artist with the artists invited to present at the Highland Lodge weekend. All are rooted in and inspired by the place of the Northeast Kingdom. For information on the weekend visit www.highlandlodge.com, or contact Anne at the Highland Lodge, 802-586-8065. Space is limited and early registration is advised. Extra Info: www.highlandlodge.com for more information contact Anne at 802 533-2647