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 10

Northfield 6:30 p.m. Conservation

Commission Meeting, Municipal Building. p.m. – Large & Small: Human Scale & Human Power in the Fast Changing World, Bill McKibben to speak at Norwich as part of the Todd Lecture Series,

Dole Auditorium, FREE.

Williamstown p.m. – High School Boys

Basketball v. Twinfield at Home.

Montpelier p.m. – Can Democracy Survive Militarism with Joseph Gainza of Vermont Action for Peace, Osher Lifelong Learning Event, Vermont College of Fine Arts, $5 nonmembers, 454-4675 for information. p.m. – Scottish Poetry Reading, Poet Leonard Irving gives an evening

of poetry, Kellogg Hubbard

Library, FREE. 7:30 p.m. – Great State

House Debates, Vermont Debate and Forensics League reenacts lively and historic state house debates as part of Farmers’ Night Series, State House, FREE.

THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY 11

Northfield 5:30 p.m. - Weight Watchers

in the Gray Building, weigh in at 5 p.m.

meeting starts at 5:30

p.m. 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.

Montpelier 7:30 p.m. – Piecework:

When We Were French, Los Nation Theatre, Abby Paige renders 10 vivid and unpredictable Anglo- French characters celebrating Vermont’s not too distant past, $20/$15 students/$ 10 ages 5-11, 229-0492 for tickets

and information.

Barre 6 p.m. – Where is the

Cash, learn about cash flow as a management tool, Central Vermont Community Action Council, 476-8493 for

information.

Warren 9:30 a.m. – Book Discussion:

New Worlds for All by Colin Calloway, part of the Vermont Humanities Council series on Samuel de Champlain and our regional history,

Warren Public

Library.

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.

Montpelier 7 p.m. – The Natural History

of Lake Champlain with Mike Winslow, staff scientist with the Lake Champlain Committee, Naturalist Journey’s Series, Unitarian

Church, Donations welcome.

7:30 p.m. – Piecework:

When We Were French, Los Nation Theatre, Abby Paige renders 10 vivid and unpredictable Anglo- French characters celebrating Vermont’s not too distant past, $20/$15 students/$ 10 ages 5-11, 229-0492 for tickets and information.

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 10 a.m. – Codes for Messages,

send and receive messages with a telegraph and learn about and make semaphore flags, hands-on workshop for kids, Vermont

History Museum, 828-

2180 for information. 7:30 p.m. – Piecework:

When We Were French, Los Nation Theatre, Abby Paige renders 10 vivid and unpredictable Anglo- French characters celebrating Vermont’s not too distant past, $20/$15 students/$ 10 ages 5-11,

229-0492 for tickets

and information. 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. 8 p.m. – On eMorning Fair

House Concert, allacoustic original songs, contemporary and traditional ballads performed by Carol Hausner and Spencer Lewis, Call for Directions, $10,

RSVP 229-1403.

Barre 10 a.m. to Dusk – Snow

Sculpture Competition, amateur and professional teams will create large scale snow sculptures on display in the

three downtown parks,

downtown Barre. 5 p.m. – Chinese New Year

Banquet and Auction, Chinese delicacies and liver and silent auction to benefit Aldrich Library, Knights of Columbus Hall, $20, social hour 5 p.m. with

dinner at 6 p.m., RSVP

476-7550. 8 p.m. – Dar Williams,

singer-songwriter performs for the Celebration Series, Barre Opera House, $10-$28, 476- 8188 for tickets and

information.

Waterbury 6 p.m. – Valentine’s Day

Dinner, Beef rib roast (or chicken breast by request) ending with a special dessert, Wesley United Methodist Church, $11/$5 ages 11 and under, RSVP to

244-0755.

Stowe 5 – 7 p.m. – Art Reception,

celebrating 10 years of the Winter Show, meet the artists and enjoy live music and hors d’oeuvres, Vermont Fine

Art Gallery, 253-9653

for information. 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. –

Chicken Pie Supper with slaw, pie and more, Stowe Community Church, Information

and advance ticket

sales at 253-7257.

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.

Montpelier 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. –

Antiques Auction of furniture, art, primitives, postcards and more, Elks Country Club, $5 for early buyers at 7:30 a.m./$2 regular admission

at 9 a.m., 751-

6138 for information. 1 – 4 p.m. – Valentine’s

Day Celebration, singles and couples welcome for a snowshoe jaunt in the winter woods followed by chocolate and hot cocoa, North Branch Nature Center, donations welcome,

229-6206 for information.

4 p.m. – Northern Harmony,

singing ensemble will perform shape note songs and music from Georgia, South Africa and more, Unitarian Church, $12/$8 students,

426-3210 for

tickets and information. 4 – 7 p.m. – Dances of Universal

Peace, meditations with chanting celebrating spiritual diversity, all faiths welcome, bring finger food to share, indoor shoes or socks, Shambhala Meditation, 64 Main Street,

658-2447 for information.

7:30 p.m. – Piecework:

When We Were French, Los Nation Theatre, Abby Paige renders 10 vivid and unpredictable Anglo- French characters celebrating Vermont’s not too distant past, $20/$15 students/$ 10 ages 5-11, 229-0492 for tickets

and information.

Waterbury 3 – 5 p.m. – Library Planning

Meeting, join the Waterbury Library Commission, staff and others to share ideas and plan a new library,

Thatcher Brook School.

Stowe 4 p.m. – Cody Michaels

Piano Concert, the soloist and composer performs his new release “Winter Suite,” Stowe Community Church, donations,

253-7257 for information.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Northfield 7 p.m. – Planning Commission

Meeting, Municipal

Building.

Williamstown 7 p.m. – Selectboard Meeting,

Williamstown Middle

High School Library.

Barre All Day – Seasonal Flu

Clinic by appointment only at Central Vermont Health & Hospice, FREE flu vaccinations, call 223-1878 for

appointment, 600

Granger Road. 6 – 8 p.m. – Green Mountain

Cloggers, Green Mountain Tavern, 10 Keith Street, $20 per month requested donation, always accepting beginners.

TUESDAY,

FEBRUARY 16

Northfield 7 p.m. – Women’s Ice

Hockey, Norwich v. Middlebury at Kreitzberg.

WEDNESDAY,

FEBRUARY 17

Northfield 5:30 p.m. - Weight Watchers

meeting in the Gray Building, weigh in at 5

p.m. with meeting at

5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. – Boys Basketball,

Northfield v. Peoples Academy at Home.