DURING JANUARY

AROUND THE AREA

Barre Through February 20, Art

of Action, Studio Place Arts, artists envision

the future of Vermont,

Main Gallery. Through February 20, Art

Saves Lives, works by Suzy and Mark Markowitt at Studio

Place Arts, 2nd Floor

Gallery. Through February 20,

Works by Elizabeth Kendrick, Studio Place Arts, Third Floor

Gallery.

Montpelier Through January 25,

Expanding Boundaries, oils, watercolors and mixed media by Elizabeth Nelson, Governor’s

Office, Pavilion Building.

Through January 31, Photography

by Jon Lange,

Green Bean Art Gallery,

Capitol Grounds. Through February 2, River

Rock School Art Show,

City Center. Through February 26,

Land, River, Sky, paintings by Strafford artist

Micki Colbeck, Vermont

Supreme Court. Through February 28,

Liminal Horizons, acrylic paintings on canvas by Kevin Mac

Neil Brown, The Shoe

Horn. Ongoing, Sculpture

Exhibit featuring the works of Leila Bandar, Kat Clear, Chris Curtis, David Tanych and Denis Versweyveld, Vermont Arts Council Sculpture Garden.

WEDNESDAY,

JANUARY 20

Williamstown 6:30 p.m. – Meeting of the

Aldrich Public Library Board of Trustees which is open to the public, Aldrich Public

Library.

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.

5:30 – 7 p.m. – Chess Club

at the Kellogg Hubbard

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 21

Williamstown 6:30 p.m. – Discover a safe

way to drop pounds and eat all you want, Breakfast Brain Boost for Kids, Williamstown Middle High School

sponsored by the PTA.

Montpelier 5 p.m. – Informal Dinner

at Montpelier High School with Dr. David Jernigan who will speak about “On January 21 Let’s Talk About 21” at 6 p.m. in the school auditorium, FREE, Call 223-4949 to

reserve for the dinner.

Barre 3 p.m. – GED Testing,

social studies, science, reading, choose any two, 5:30 p.m., reading and math, choose any one, Barre Learning Center, 46 Washington Street, Pre-Register at

476-4588.

Waitsfield 9:30 a.m. – Book Discussion:

Hunting for Hope: A Father’s Journey by Brian Moore, part of the Vermont Humanities Council series on Samuel de Champlain and our regional history,

Joslin Memorial

Library. 6:30 p.m. – Auditions for

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for adults and teenagers who want to dres sup in animal and unusual costumes, Valley Players Theater, 318-0504

for information.

Stowe Noon – Austrian Celebration

Raffle Drawing, Vermont Ski Museum, win a trip to Salzburg for you and 3 others

with Elisabeth Von

Trapp as guide. 7 p.m. – Warren Miller’s

Dynasty tours China, Alaska, Norway, Colorado and British Columbia, Vermont Ski Museum, call 253-9911

to reserve seats, FREE

but seating is limited.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22

Northfield 6 p.m. – Northfield High

School Girls Basketball

v. Danville at Home. 7 p.m. – Men’s Ice Hockey

at Norwich v. Wesleyan

(Conn.) at Kreitzberg.

Montpelier 3 – 5 p.m. – Games at the

Library, Kellogg Hubbard

Library. 4 – 5:30 p.m. – Dungeons

and Dragons Club at

the Kellogg Hubbard

Library. 7 p.m. – The Range of

Light with Carl Demrow who will talk about hiking the John Muir trail in the Sierra Nevada mountains, part of Green Mountain Club’s J.P. Taylor Series, Capital City Grange Hall, off

Route 12, Northfield

Street. 7 p.m. – In Dearch of Vermont’s

Original Forests with Charlie Cogbill, part of the Naturalist Journeys Series at the Unitarian Church, donations welcome.

SATURDAY,

JANUARY 23

Northfield 4 p.m. – Men’s Ice Hockey

at Norwich v. Trinity

(Conn.) at Kreitzberg. 7 p.m. –Women’s Ice Hockey

at Norwich v. Castleton

at Kreitzberg.

Williamstown 1 p.m. – Williamstown

High School Girl’s Basketball

v. Canaan at

Home. 2:30 p.m. – Williamstown

High School Boy’s Basketball v. Canaan at

Home.

Montpelier 1 p.m. – Everybody Wins:

Vermont Annual Reada Thon, family fun with Marko the Magician, prizes and refreshments, pledges/donations encouraged to be matched by National Life, National Life

Building, 229-2665 for

information. 7:30 p.m. – Celebration of

Martin Luther King & African American Vermonters featuring the art and words of Frederick Douglass and others, spirituals by Counterpoint Chorus, Vermont College of Fine Arts, College Hall,

$20/$15 seniors/$5

kids, RSVP 828-8743 by National Life, National

Life Building

Randolph 7:30 p.m. – Simone Dinnerstein

and the contemporary music ensemble at the Chandler Music Hall, $30/$10 students,

728-6464 for tickets

and information.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24

Montpelier 7:30 a.m. – Montpelier

Antiques Market at the Elks Country Club, $5 for early shoppers/$2

regular admission.

Waitsfield 6:30 p.m. – Auditions for

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for adults and teenagers who want to dres sup in animal and unusual costumes, Valley Players Theater, 318-0504

for information.

Stowe 6 p.m. – Mr. Pickwick

hosts the 1st annual bartender’s challenge to benefit the Vermont Ski Museum, judged event tests style, skill and recipes in a spirited

competition for cash

and prizes.

MONDAY, JANUARY 25

Northfield 7 p.m. – Selectboard Meeting,

Community Room,

Brown Public Library

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26

Northfield 7 p.m. – Village Trustee’s

Meeting, Community

Room, Brown Public

Library. 7 p.m. – Norwich Men’s

Basketball v. Emmanuel at Andrews

Hall.

Williamstown 7 – 8:30 p.m. –

Williamstown Craft Group meets at the Ainsworth Library.

WEDNESDAY,

JANUARY 27

Northfield 6 p.m. – Northfield High

Boy’s Basketball v.

Hazen at Home.

Williamstown 7 p.m. - Williamstown

High Boy’s Basketball

v. Concord at Home. 7 p.m. – Williamstown

Readers’ Group discussing Passing by Nella Larsen, Ainsworth

Public 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 28

Northfield 6 p.m. – Northfield High

School Girl’s Basketball

v. Lakes Region at

Home. 7 p.m. – Zoning Board of

Adjustment, Community Room, Brown Public

Library.

Randolph 3 p.m. – GED Testing,

reading and math, choose any one, 5:30 p.m., social studies, science, reading, choose any two, Randolph Learning Center, 12 S. Main Street, Pre-

Register at 728-4492.

Stowe 6 p.m. – A fun night to

learn about Relay for Life Nordic Style event at Stoweflake Mountain Resort and Spa, 1746 Mountain Road, Beatrice Room, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, RSVP 872- 6304.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29

Northfield 6 p.m. – Free Dinner at the

United Methodist

Church. 6 p.m. – 101 Dalmatians,

Annual Elementary School Musical with over 120 students acting in the play, Northfield

High School Auditorium.

7 p.m. – Women’s Ice

Hockey at Norwich v. St. Michaels at Kreitzberg Arena including the ECAC Women's East Hockey League's "Pink at the Rink" effort to raise money for breast cancer awareness.

Williamstown 7 p.m. – Picturing America

We the People Bookshelf with Paul Zeller, Ainsworth Public

Library.

Montpelier 7 p.m. – Full Moon Snowshoe

Hike, North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, $3 members/$5 nonmembers, 229-6206 for information.

SATURDAY,

JANUARY 30

Northfield 9 a.m. - training program

at the new Northfield Middle High School rifle range at 1057 Bailey Road, the class is limited to 24 persons so those interested should sign up as soon as possible

by calling Jack

Baroffio at 485-3311. 1 p.m. – Girl’s Basketball,

Northfield v. Hazen at

Home. 6 p.m. – 101 Dalmatians,

Annual Elementary School Musical with over 120 students acting in the play, Northfield High School Auditorium.

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

Williamstown v.

Craftsbury at Home. 4 p.m. – Boy’s Basketball,

Williamstown v. Craftsbury

at Home.

Randolph 7:30 p.m. – Bow Thayer

and Perfect Trainwreck at the Chandler Music Hall, $20 advance/$25 at the door, 728-6464

for information and

tickets.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1

Williamstown 7 p.m. – Selectboard Meeting,

Williamstown High

School Library.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2

Northfield 7 p.m. Norwich Men’s Basketball

v. Albertus Magnus

at Andrews Hall.

Williamstown 7 p.m. – Girl’s Basketball,

Williamstown v. Cabot

at Home.

Barre 11 a.m. – GED Testing,

writing and math, choose any one, 1:30 p.m., social studies, science, reading, choose any two, Barre Learning Center, 46 Washington Street, Pre- Register at 476-4588.

WEDNESDAY,

FEBRUARY 3

Northfield 6 p.m. – Boy’s Basketball,

Northfield v. Danville at

Home. 7 p.m. Norwich Women’s

Basketball v. Lasell at

Andrews Hall

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

Person Group tobacco cessation meetings, Conference Center, Gifford Medical Center, 44 S. Main St., Randolph, FREE, 728-2118.