DURING MAY

AROUND THE AREA

Montpelier Ongoing, Sculpture

Exhibit featuring the works of Leila Bandar, Kat Clear, Chris Curtis, David Tanych and Denis Versweyveld, Vermont

Arts Council

Sculpture Garden. Through April 30, Brian D.

Cohen watercolors and etchings at the Vermont Arts Council, 136 State Street, 8 a.m. – 4:30

p.m. Monday through

Friday. Through June 30 - The Art

of Creative Aging, a juried exhibit featuring original works of older artists created since they turned 70, sponsored by the Central Vermont Council on Aging, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main

Street.

Randolph Through May 25 - 5:30

a.m. – 8 p.m. – Healthier Living Workshops, improve your quality of life for chronic sufferers, Gifford Medical Center Conference Center,

44 S. Main Street,

728-8112 to register. Through June 2 – Richard

L. Brown, art historian and writer will exhibit

his first solo show, Gifford

Medical Center.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5

Northfield 5:45 p.m. – Masonic Bingo,

early birds, games start immediately following, Dewitt Clinton

Masonic Lodge.

Williamstown 10 a.m. - Storytime with

Bill Palin at the

Ainsworth Library. 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Work

day at Williamstown Historical Society, help with garden, windows, painting, moving, collection organizing, painting and cleaning, Call Becky Watson at 433-5565 for information.

Montpelier 11 a.m. – Pather Panchali:

the song of the Road, part of the Osher Life Learning series of classic films about childhood with commentary by Rick Winston, Savoy Theater, $5 Non-Members,

223-3338 for

information. 12:30 – 5 p.m. – Central

Vermont Job Fair and Expo, bring your resume, arrive early and take advantage of

all the booths, Montpelier

Elks Club, FREE. 7 p.m. – 1763 and How

American Became American with Professor Colin Calloway discussing a time when a war waged by Indian people set America on a course for a second, more famous war of independence, Kellogg- Hubbard Library,

FREE.

Barre 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Artists

Learning Circle, “Art Galleries” facilitated by the Vermont Bomen’s Business Center, Studio Place Arts, FREE, 479-7439 for information.

Stowe Noon & 7:30 p.m. – Piano

Concert presented by the Stowe Performing Arts at Stowe Community Church, FREE.

THURSDAY, MAY 6

Northfield 4:30 p.m. – Varsity Baseball

v. Lamoille at

Home. 4:30 p.m. – Varsity Softball

v. Lamoille at

Home. 5 p.m. – Weight Watchers

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

meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Montpelier 6 – 8 p.m. – The Art of Creative

Aging, Opening Reception, a juried exhibit featuring original works of older artists created since they turned 70, sponsored by the Central Vermont Council on Aging, Kellogg-Hubbard

Library, 135 Main

Street. 7 p.m. – A Song For My

Father, from the author of Judevine, Lost Nation Theater, $20/$15 students and seniors/$10 to age 11.

FRIDAY, MAY 7

Northfield 6 p.m. - FREE dinner at

the United Methodist

Church.

Williamstown 11 a.m. - Commitment

ceremony for Claire A. Jarvis at West Hill

Cemetery.

Montpelier 7 a.m. – Spring Migration

Bird Walk, Berlin Pond, North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, Call 229-6206 for information,

$5 for Non-

Members. 7 p.m. – Bogs of Vermont

with Charles Johnson, North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, $3 Members/$5 Non-

Members, 229-6206 for

information. 8 p.m. – A Song For My

Father, from the author of Judevine, Lost Nation Theater, $25/$20 students and

seniors/$10 to age 11.

Barre 2 – 7 p.m. – Central Vermont

Quilt Show, Old Labor Hall, featuring quilts by Kathie Alyce.

SATURDAY, MAY 8

Northfield ALL DAY - 18th Annudal

Mail Carriers Food Drive, mailcarriers will pick up food donations left near your mail box for CERV in the annual mailcarriers’ food program,

leave your donations

in a bag or box. 7 p.m. – Reverie: A Night of

Solo & Chamber Music featuring a new viola sonata by Vermont composer Erik Nielsen, program includes Chopin, Debussy, William Alwyn and Bach, United Church of Northfield, Suggested

Donation $12.

Williamstown 1:30 p.m. - Volunteer

Appreciation Event, Ainsworth Public

Library.

Montpelier 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Chickering

Bog Wildflower Walk, carpooling from North Branch Nature

Center, Call 229-6206

for information. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Capital

City Farmers Market,

State and Elm Street. 1 p.m. – Peter Pan presented

by Rock River School at the Unitarian

Church, 223-4700 for

information. 8 p.m. – A Song For My

Father, from the author of Judevine, Lost Nation Theater, $25/$20 students and

seniors/$10 to age 11.

Barre 9 – 5 p.m. – Central Vermont

Quilt Show, Old Labor Hall, featuring

quilts by Kathie Alyce.

Randolph 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Fiddlehead

Festival, welcome spring with workshops, activities, parade, farmers lunch and more, Vermont Technical College, FREE.

SUNDAY, MAY 9

Montpelier 1 – 3 p.m. – Mother’s Day

Wildflower Walk, North Branch Nature Center, $5 adults, FREE for moms, 713 Elm Street,

229-6206 for information.

2 p.m. – A Song For My

Father, from the author of Judevine, Lost Nation Theater, $25/$20 students and seniors/$10 to age 11.

MONDAY, MAY 10

Northfield 6 p.m. – Recreation Committee

Meeting, Municipal

Building. 7 p.m. – Selectboard Meeting,

Community Room,

Brown Public Library.

Barre 6 – 8 p.m. – Green Mountain

Cloggers, Green Mountain Tavern, $20 monthly, always accepting beginners, 522-2935 for information.

TUESDAY, MAY 11

Northfield 4:30 p.m. – Varsity Softball

v. Thetford at

Home. 7 p.m. – Village Trustees

Meeting, Community Room, Brown Public

Library.

Williamstown 4:30 p.m. – Baseball and

softball v. Concord at

Home. 6 p.m. - "Vermont Flower

Farm" with George Africa, Potluck dinner and meeting at 6:45 p.m. with presentation at 7:30 p.m., Williamstown Historical Society, Call Becky Watson at 433-5565 for

information.

Barre 9 a.m. – Road Walk with

Green Mountain Club, Washington moderate, 9 miles on Class 4 roads with little elevation gain, meet at Lenny’s Shoes, leader

Steve Lightholder, 479-

2304 for information. 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. –

Spaghetti Dinner at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Pine Hill Road in Barre Town, $6/$5 children to ages 4-12 and over 65/free ages 3 and under/$8 all you

can eat, 479-0912 for

information.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12

Northfield 5:45 p.m. – Masonic Bingo,

early birds, games start immediately following,

Dewitt Clinton

Masonic Lodge. 6:30 p.m. – Conservation

Commission Meeting,

Municipal Building.

Williamstown 10 a.m. - Storytime with

Bill Palin at the

Ainsworth Library.

Montpelier 10 – 11:30 a.m. -

Preschool development program, Lovely Llamas, meet at North Branch Nature Center and drive to Upper Terrace Street, $5 per child 3 – 5, 713 Elm Street,

229-6206 for information.

5 – 7:15 p.m. – Drawing

From the Natural World, learn to draw nature, bring your own sketchbook, North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, taught by naturalist Susan Sawyer, $65 members/$ 70 non-members,

229-6206 for

information.

THURSDAY, MAY 13

Northfield 4:30 p.m. – JV Softball v.

Essex at Home. 5 p.m. – Weight Watchers

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

meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Williamstown 4:30 p.m. – Baseball and

softball v. Soro at

Home.

Montpelier 10 – 11:30 a.m. -

Preschool development program, Lovely Llamas, meet at North Branch Nature Center and drive to Upper Terrace Street, $5 per child 3 – 5, 713 Elm Street, 229-6206 for information.

FRIDAY, MAY 14

Northfield 6 p.m. - FREE dinner at

the United Methodist

Church.

Montpelier 7 – 8:30 a.m. – Spring Bird

Migration Walk through Hubbard Park, meet at the new shelter at Hubbard Park, sponsored by the North Branch Nature Center, $5 nonmembers/ Free for

members, 229-6206 for

information.

SATURDAY, MAY 15

Williamstown 10 a.m. - “We the People”

book talk with Paul Zeller, local author and historian at the

Ainsworth Public

Library. 11 a.m. – Baseball/Softball

v. Craftsbury at

Home.

Montpelier 9 – 11 a.m. – Family Activity

Day, family friendly fun in the outdoors at North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, $5/Free for kids, 229- 6206 for information.

MONDAY, MAY 17

Northfield 7 p.m. – Planning Commission

Meeting, Community Room, Brown

Public Library.

Barre 6 – 8 p.m. – Green Mountain

Cloggers, Green Mountain Tavern, $20 monthly, always accepting beginners, 522-2935 for information.

TUESDAY, MAY 18

Northfield Noon – 5:30 p.m. – Red

Cross Blood Drive, Northfield High School, win a Discovery 158 Canoe, all donors will get a one day free state park pass valid through October 15, Make an appointment by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or go on-line to www.redcrossblood.

org .

Williamstown 4:30 p.m. – Baseball v.

Whitcomb at Home. 6:30 p.m. - Open Meeting

of the Library Trustees,

Ainsworth Public

Libary.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19

Northfield 5:45 p.m. – Masonic Bingo,

early birds, games start immediately following, Dewitt Clinton

Masonic Lodge.

Williamstown 10 a.m. - Storytime with

Bill Palin at the

Ainsworth Library.

Montpelier 5 – 7:15 p.m. – Drawing

From the Natural World, learn to draw nature, bring your own sketchbook, North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, taught by naturalist Susan Sawyer, $65 members/$ 70 non-members, 229-6206 for information.