DURING JANUARY

AROUND THE AREA

Randolph Through January 20,

Exploring My World, watercolors and more by Phyllis Greenway of Northfield at Gifford Medical Center, 44 S.

Main Street, FREE.

Stowe Through February 20 -

Studio Place Arts presents Art of Action where artists envision the future of Vermont. On the second floor, Art Saves Lives and on the third floor, In Balance by Elizabeth Kendrick, January 12 through February 20, Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday Noon to 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY,

JANUARY 6

Northfield 6 p.m. – Masonic Bingo at

the Masonic Temple. 7 p.m. – Norwich Men’s

Basketball at Home v.

Skidmore.

Williamstown 7 p.m. – Williamstown

High School Boys Basketball at home v.

Cabot.

Montpelier 10 a.m. – Preschool Discovery

Program, Ages 3 – 5, $5 per child, North Branch Nature Center,

813 Elm Street, 229-

6206 for information. 7 p.m. – Vermont’s State

House at 150 Years, state curator David Schutz explores the building’s architectural, cultural and political significance, Kellogg Hubbard Library,

FREE.

Barre 1:30 p.m. – Senior Day: A

Visit to China, Henry Huang shares the sights, sites and experiences of travel in his native country, light refreshments to follow,

Aldrich Library.

Randolph 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. - Quit In

Person Group tobacco cessation meetings led by a facilitator, free patches, gum or lozenges, Conference Center, Gifford Medical Center, 44 S. Main St.,

Randolph, FREE, 728-

2118.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7

Roxbury 7 p.m. - Button Up Vermont

Workshop, refreshments served, Roxbury Free Library, 485-6860 for information.

Montpelier Noon – Latin/Pop/Swing

Dance Exercise, Contemporary Dance and

Fitness Studio, 18

Langdon Street, FREE. 7 p.m. – Building

Resilience and Recovery through Regional Foods, Ken Meter discusses local food networks and their benefits,

Vermont College of

Fine Arts, FREE.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8

Northfield 6 p.m. – Free Dinner, United

Methodist Church. 6 p.m. – Norwich Women’s

Hockey v. Salve Regina

at Kreitzberg. 6 p.m. - Northfield High

School Girls Basketball

at home v. Stowe.

Barre 3 p.m. – Arts and Crafts

Daze: Calligraphy, Bette Godfrey demonstrates the art of calligraphy and teaches you the entire alphabet, Aldrich Library, FREE, MUST

pre-register at 476-

7550.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9

Northfield 2 p.m. – Norwich Women’s

Basketball v. Albertus

Magnus at Andrews

Hall. 3 p.m. – Norwich Women’s

Hockey v. Southern

Maine at Kreitzberg.

Berlin 10 a.m. – Noon – Seasonal

Flu Vaccine Clinic, CVHHH administering flu shots (not H1N1) 600 Granger Road, $12, for high risk and 50+ without Part B/$31 all others, 224-2200 for

information.

Montpelier 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Winter

Farmers Market, produce, meat, crafts and

more, VT College of Fine

Arts gym. 5 p.m. – Youth Birding

Program, Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey, North Branch Nature Center, surveying the lower portions of the Winooski River where several eagles wintered last year, call to register

at 229-6206, 713 Elm

Street.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10

Montpelier 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. –

Antiques Market, Furniture, art, primitives, ephemera, postcards, Elks Country Club, $5 for early buying/$2 regular

admission at 9

a.m. Noon – 5 p.m. – Northeast

Fiddlers Assc. Montly Jam and Meet, public welcome, VFW, Pioneer

Street, donations welcome.

4 – 7 p.m. – Dances of Universal

Peace, meditations with chanting , Shambhala Meditation, 64 Main Street.

Stowe 9:30 a.m. – 2.5 km Nordic

ski race on vintage equipment (bring your own or some provided), vintage clothing optional, Trapp Family Lodge Ski Center, $25, Registration

at 9:30, ski at

10:30 a.m.

MONDAY, JANUARY 11

Northfield 7 p.m. – Selectboard Meeting,

Community Room,

Brown Public Library.

Barre 6 – 8 p.m. – Green Mountain

Cloggers at Green Mountain Tavern, 10

Keith Ave., classes are

$20 per month.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12

Northfield 7 p.m. – Village Trustees’

Meeting, Community

Room, Brown Public

Library. 7 p.m. – Norwich Men’s

Basketball v. Skidmore in Andrews Hall.

WEDNESDAY,

JANUARY 13

Northfield 6 p.m. – Masonic Bingo at

the Masonic Temple. 6:30 p.m. – Conservation

Commission Meeting,

Municipal Building.

Williamstown 7:30 p.m. – Girls Basketball

v. Northfield at Williamstown High

School.

Randolph 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. - Quit In

Person Group tobacco cessation meetings led by a facilitator, free patches, gum or lozenges, Conference Center, Gifford Medical Center, 44 S. Main St., Randolph, FREE, 728- 2118.

THURSDAY,

JANUARY 14

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15

Northfield 6 p.m. – Free Dinner, United

Methodist Church. 7 p.m. – Norwich Men’s

Hockey v. New England

College at Kreitzberg.

Montpelier 7 p.m. – Starry, Starry

Night, calling all night owls and astronomy buffs to enjoy an evening of planet and stargazing at North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, $5 nonmembers, 220-6206 for

information.

Barre 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Reception

at Studio Place Arts to introduce their new show, Art of Action, artists envision the future of Vermont with performance by Dumpling Hill with Andy and Janet Leader at 5:30 p.m. and artist talks with the artists on display from 6:30 to 6:45 p.m.

SATURDAY,

JANUARY 16

Northfield 1 p.m. – Northfield High

School Girl’s Basketball

v. Peoples Academy at

Home. 1 p.m. – Norwich Women’s

Basketball v. Simmons

at Andrews Hall. 3 p.m. – Norwich Men’s

Basketball v. Johnson

and Wales at Andrews

Hall. 4 p.m. – Norwich Men’s

Hockey v. St. Anselm at

Kreitzberg.

Williamstown 2:30 p.m. – Girl’s Basketball

v. So. Royalton at

Home.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17

Barre 3 p.m. - Folk Art Lecture

with Jane Beck at Studio

Place Arts, 201 N.

Main Street.

MONDAY, JANUARY 18

Northfield 5 p.m. – Norwich Women’s

Basketball v. Mount Ida

at Andrews Hall. 7 p.m. – Planning Commission

Meeting, Community

Room, Brown

Public Library. 7 p.m. – Norwich Men’s

Basketball v. Mount Ida

at Andrews Hall.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19

Montpelier 10 a.m. – Preschool Discovery

Program: Cones and Critters, people help animals find food in the winter, learn what they find in the fields and woods, Ages 3 – 5, $5 per child, North Branch Nature Center, 813 Elm Street, 229- 6206 for information.

WEDNESDAY,

JANUARY 20

Northfield 6 p.m. – Masonic Bingo at

the Masonic Temple.

Montpelier 10 a.m. – Preschool Discovery

Program: Cones and Critters, people help animals find food in the winter, learn what they find in the fields and woods, Ages 3 – 5, $5 per child, North Branch Nature Center, 813 Elm Street, 229-

6206 for information.

Randolph 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. - Quit In

Person Group tobacco cessation meetings led by a facilitator, free patches, gum or lozenges, Conference Center, Gifford Medical Center, 44 S. Main St., Randolph, FREE, 728- 2118.