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 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.

Randolph Through March 3 – Rutland

painter Ann McFarren brings her oils and watercolors to the Gifford Gallery, 44 S. Main Street.

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.

Montpelier 7 p.m. – TED, learn about

the TED website featuring 500 riveting talks by remarkable people, free

to the world, Kellogg

Hubbard Library. 7:30 p.m. – Willem Lange

master storyteller, Farmers Night Series at

the State House, FREE

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.

Montpelier 6 p.m. – Mind Meditation

and Making Life Meaningful, Buddhist teachings led by Ven. Amy Miller of Milarepa Center,

Kellogg Hubbard

Library. 7:30 p.m. – Rosalie Was

Here, Lost Nation Theater, Maura Campbell’s play offers a look at what happens when children are treated as criminals, produced by Green Candle Theater, $20/$15 students.

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 non-members,

229-6206 for

information. 7:30 p.m. – Rosalie Was

Here, Lost Nation Theater, Maura Campbell’s play offers a look at what happens when children are treated as criminals, produced by Green Candle Theater, $20/$15 students.

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. 5 and 6:30 p.m. – Chicken

Pie Supper at Masonic Lodge, $9/$5 kids,

REVP 433-5310.

Brookfield 10:30 a.m. – Ice Harvest

on Brookfield Pond, 31st annual harvest at Lotus Lake Camp, 2 miles south of Williamstown on Route 14, look for Winterfest signs, dog sledding demos, snowshoeing, ice fishing, tracking, hot food and other surprises.

Montpelier 7 – 11 p.m. – Diamonds

and Denim Casino Night fundraiser for Capital Soccer Club scholarship program, cash bar, National Life

Cafeteria, $25, 371-

8992 for information. 7:30 p.m. – Rosalie Was

Here, Lost Nation Theater, Maura Campbell’s play offers a look at what happens when children are treated as criminals, produced by Green Candle Theater,

$20/$15 students.

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.

Waitsfield 10 a.m. – Noon – VAST Military

Appreciation Ride- In, self guided rides, snowmobile demos, dog sledding, skijoring

demos, Kenyon field on

Route 100, FREE.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31

Montpelier 2 – 5 p.m. – Ice on Fire

Winter Festival, winter games, music, storytelling, bonfire, hot cocoa, bring snowshoes, sleds, North Branch Nature Center,

Suggested donation

$3/$1 kids/$5 family. 6:30 p.m. – Venezuela

Speaks: Voices from the Grass Roots but Michael Fox, Carlos Martinez and Silvia Leindecker at Black

Sheep Books, 5 State

St. 7:30 p.m. – Rosalie Was

Here, Lost Nation Theater, Maura Campbell’s play offers a look at what happens when children are treated as criminals, produced by

Green Candle Theater,

$20/$15 students.

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

Montpelier 7 p.m. – The Truth About

Happiness, Dr. Polly Young-Eisendrath examines the culture of happiness, Vermont Humanities Council event, 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,

FEBRUARY 4

Northfield 7 p.m. Norwich Men’s Basketball

v. Lasell at

Andrews Hall

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

Williamstown v. Concord

at Home.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5

Northfield 6 p.m. – Free Dinner at the

United Methodist Church.

SATURDAY,

FEBRUARY 6

Barre 6:30 p.m. - A Gift From the

Heart, dancing and auciton fundraiswer for Central Vermont Catholic Schools at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Chicken Valentino, Ziti, Primavera and more, DJ Dana Barber, silent auction with over 30 gift baskets including breakfast with Father Mike, use of the school gym, reserved pews for Christmas Mass, $30/Childcare and children free under

12, Call Denise at 479-

3253 for reservations.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Northfield 12:30 p.m. - Knights of

Columbus Free Throw Competition, Andrews Hall, Norwich, Boys and Girls ages 10-14, 10 winners will go to district competition, registrants must be signed

in by parent or

guardian. 3 p.m. – Women’s Ice

Hockey, Norwich v. Manhattanville at Kreitzberg

Arena.

Randolph 11 a.m. – All you can eat

Pancake Breakfast at Our Lady of the Angels Church, corner of Hebard Hill and Route 66, $7/$4 children, bacon, sausage, corned beef hash, home fries,

scrambled eggs, pancakes,

French toast. 2 p.m. - Sandra Levesque,

author of Under A Fig Tree in a talk sponsored by the Randolph Senior Center, 6 Hale Street, an afternoon of family lore and local history and a chance to leave

with a signed copy of

the book.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Northfield 7 p.m. – Selectboard Meeting,

Community Room,

Brown Public Library.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Northfield 5:30 p.m. – Norwich v. Rivier

in Women’s Basketball

at Andrews Hall. 6 p.m. – Girls Basketball v.

Fairfax, Home Game. 7 p.m. – Village Trustee’s

Meeting, Community Room, Brown Public Library.