COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING FEBRUARY

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 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,

FEBRUARY 3

Northfield 6 p.m. – Boy’s Basketball,

Northfield v. Danville at

Home. 6:30 p.m. – Budget Informational

Meeting, Northfield Town School District presentation and discussion of the

FY11 Budget, High

School Cafeteria. 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. 7:30 p.m. – The Wind That

Shakes The Barley, traditional Celtic music and folklore, Farmer’s Night Series, State

House, FREE.

Barre 1:30 p.m. – Fiddler Scott

Campbell will perform western swing, Scottish and Irish music as part of this Senior Day program at the Aldrich

Library, 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,

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.

Montpelier 6 -8 p.m. – Mind, Meditation

and Making Life Meaningful, Buddhist teachings led by Venerable Amy Miller of

Milarepa Center, Kellogg

Hubbard Library. 7:30 p.m. – Rose, Mary

Wheeler stars as an 80 year old Holocaust survivor whose epic story spans the 20th Century, Lost Nation Theater, $20/$15 students/$10 ages 6 – 11, 229-0492

for tickets and information.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5

Northfield 6 p.m. – Free Dinner at

the United Methodist

Church.

Montpelier 6:30 p.m. – First Friday

Coffee House for teens and young adults at Trinity Methodist Church, Main Street,

229-4507 for information.

7:30 p.m. – Rose, Mary

Wheeler stars as an 80 year old Holocaust survivor whose epic story spans the 20th Century, Lost Nation Theater, $20/$15 students/$10 ages 6 – 11, 229-0492 for tickets and information.

Barre 6 p.m. – Barre Blizzard

Blast, Women’s guided ski and snowshoe tour at Millstone Hill with outdoor skating at the quarry on Littlejohn Road.

SATURDAY,

FEBRUARY 6

Montpelier 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Winter

Farmers Market, Vermont

College of Fine

Arts Gym. 6 p.m. – Mountaineers

Banquet, join hall of famer Robin Roberts and other VIP’s for a banquet at the Capitol Plaza, $45/$25 kids 12 and under, silent auction,

video, RSVP 229-

1614. 7:30 p.m. – Rose, Mary

Wheeler stars as an 80 year old Holocaust survivor whose epic story spans the 20th Century, Lost Nation Theater, $20/$15 students/$10 ages 6 – 11, 229-0492 for tickets and information.

Barre 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Kaleidoscope

of Talent Auditions for show to be held on February 27, Spaulding High School,

229-9532 for information.

9 a . m. – 5 p . m. – G un

Show, featuring 200 tables of new, used and antique guns, gunsmiths and collectors,

Barre Civic Auditorium,

$6/$1 kids. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Barre

Blizzard Blast, toboggan/ sled run and TSL,

snowshoe demos, Millstone

Hill. 6:30 p.m. – A Gift From

the Heart Dinner, dancing and auction fundraiser for Central Vermont Catholic Schools, Free childcare, Knights of Columbus

Hall, $30, RSVP

479-3253.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Northfield 12:30 p.m. – Knights of

Columbus Free Throw Competition, Andrews Hall at Norwich University, boys and girls ages 10 – 14 from Northfield and Roxbury, boys and girls compete separately and win prizes in each group, 10 winners of the local competition go to the district competition, all must be registered by 12:45 p.m. and all registrations must be signed by a parent or guardian, Call Richard Jarvis at

485-7251 for information.

3 p.m. – Women’s Ice

Hockey, Norwich v. Manhattanville at Kreitzberg

Arena.

Brookfield Noon - 3:30 p.m. – All

About Chocolate, cooking class including 3 course lunch with wine at Ariel’s Restaurant, $75 per person, 276- 3939 for information

and reservations.

Montpelier 7:30 p.m. – Rose, Mary

Wheeler stars as an 80 year old Holocaust survivor whose epic story spans the 20th Century, Lost Nation Theater, $20/$15 students/$10 ages 6 – 11, 229-0492 for tickets and information.

Barre 9 a . m. – 3 p . m. – G un

Show, featuring 200 tables of new, used and antique guns, gunsmiths and collectors,

Barre Civic Auditorium,

$6/$1 kids. 3:30 p.m. – Slavic Soul: A

Winter Concert, Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra performing works by Smnetana, Tchiakovsky and Schumann, Barre Opera House, $15/$12 seniors/$5 Students, 476-8188 for tickets

and information.

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.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Northfield 7 p.m. – Selectboard

Meeting, Community Room, Brown Public

Library.

Montpelier 7 p.m. – Vermont Fiddle

Orchestra Rehearsal for the Spring Session, St. Augustine’s Church on Barre Street, call

877-343-3531 for

information.

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. 7:30 p.m. – Norwich v.

Lasell in Men’s Basketball at Andrews Hall.

WEDNESDAY,

FEBRUARY 10

Northfield 6:30 p.m. Conservation

Commission Meeting,

Municipal Building.

Williamstown 7 p.m. – High School Boys

Basketball v. Twinfield at Home.

THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY 11

Northfield 6 p.m. – Girls Basketball

v. Enosberg, Home

Game.

Williamstown 6:30 – 8 p.m. – Discovering

the Hidden Secrets of Sugar, its implications to your health and energy, resources to support for change, learn how to gain control over eating,

Williamstown Middle

High School.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Northfield 6 p.m. – Boys Basketball

v. Enosberg, Home Game. 7 p.m. – Norwich v. Castleton, Harley Davidson Night at the Kreitzberg Arena with motorcycle demonstrations and a three wheeler driven on the ice.

SATURDAY,

FEBRUARY 13

Northfield 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. – Scrapbooking

Fund Raiser Event with all proceeds to Veterans Place at the American Legion on the Common, 46 Depot Square, $50 for Saturday or $75 for both Saturday and Sunday, everyone eligible for door prizes, raffles, giveaways and a secure space to leave your projects overnight, snacks, drinks, lunch and dinner, RSVP by February

6 to Karen Boyce at

485-8237. 4 p.m. – Men’s Ice Hockey

at Norwich v. Skidmore

at Kreitzberg Arena.

Montpelier 7:30 p.m. – Jean-Claude

Pennetier, pianist from the Paris Piano Trio at the Unitarian Church performing French Fantaisie, impressionistic and vituosic works for solo piano, Nocturnes, Bacarolles, Valse of Faure and Chopin, $25/$10 on

sale at Bear Pond

Books.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14

Northfield 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Scrapbooking

Fund Raiser Event with all proceeds to Veterans Place at the American Legion on the Common, 46 Depot Square, $30 for Sunday or $75 for both Saturday and Sunday, everyone eligible for door prizes, raffles, giveaways and a secure space to leave your projects overnight, snacks, drinks, lunch and dinner, RSVP by February 6 to Karen Boyce at 485-8237.