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“A fun, friendly, private golf club open to the public” April Journal April and November by Bill Felker It is the nature of the known universe that absence and presence are complementary, that they are two aspects of the same subject, and that each is the key to other. —Poor Will’s Almanack, 2015 In the still of autumn recol- To become too wedded lection, the absence of spring to either autumnal grief or and summer sometimes leads April anticipation is fraught to melancholy, a nostalgia for with the danger of disap- things that have disappeared. pointment. Faced with an Decay is a reminder of the empty woods, emotions cre- brevity of fulfi llment. Past ate wonder and doubt: will time may seem too short. Its winter never end? Will the distance may make it seem November landscape rise like betrayal or like illusion. again? Standing among new The falling of fruit and foli- wildfl owers, we want them to age sometimes seems to be a last forever. terminal condition that only Even though we know that leads to a cold conclusion, transience is as much a part black and white. The loss of spring as it is of autumn, of warmth and color leaves that knowledge in itself does A family visits the dairy barn at Billings Farm & Museum. photo by Billings Farm & Museum emptiness, not necessarily bring conso- The hope and thrill that lation or make our humanity accompany spring may not bearable. It is not analysis Adam Boyce, Fiddler from Reading, VT Releases New CD only feel like a disproof of that saves us. It is not reason Fiddler Adam Boyce of for various places and indi- contra and square dances in Please make checks payable autumn’s insights and re- that offers the truest and most Reading, VT, has just re- viduals, including “Went- barns and town halls over 80 to Adam Boyce. alizations, but also feed an credible compensation. It is leased his newest CD, en- worth, NH Waltz,” “Bob years ago. The album may also be amnesia of the cold. Here, rather a strange and stubborn titled “Waltzing with You.” McQuillen Memorial Waltz,” The CD is not sold in downloaded online for $10 bare ranches are no longer desire, a willful longing that Boyce learned to fiddle “Crackerbarrel Fiddlers’ stores, but exclusively from at: https://adamboycever relevant. It is what the earth welds sadness and excite- from the late Harold Luce Contest Waltz,” “The Pride the artist, Adam Boyce, and montfi ddler.bandcamp.com/ will produce that matters, ment. It is a gut sorrow and of Chelsea, a renowned tra- of Plymouth Notch,” “Aunt may be purchased directly album/waltzing-with-you not what it will draw back joy in the unity of opposites ditional old-time “Yankee” Miriam’s Waltz,” and, for from him at various dances You can follow Adam into itself. that make us whole. fi ddler, who was especially his mentor, “Harold Luce’s and events he plays at. You Boyce’s events on Facebook, known for his slow waltzes. Waltz.” can also purchase a copy at “Adam Boyce, Vermont All 15 tracks are waltzes The tunes are played in the by sending a check for $15 Fiddler.” VERMONT REGIONAL that Boyce himself has com- old-time New England way, per CD, plus $4.00 ship- posed over the years, written a form once very common at ping and handling to: Adam To contact Adam Boyce, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE: Boyce, 1076 Rush Meadow call (802) 484-7719 or e- Mt. Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce: 877-VT-SOUTH Rd., Reading, VT 05062. mail [email protected]. Londonderry Chamber of Commerce: 802-824-8178 ROCKINGHAM ARTS AND Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce: 800-756-8880 MUSEUM PROJECT (RAMP) Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce: 802-247-6401 Addison County: 800-SEE-VERMONT Economic Development Jay Peak: 800-882-7460 • www.jaypeakvermont.org Through the Arts 7 Canal Street Bellows Falls, VT 05101 (802)463-3252 www.ramp-vt.org Flames Stables The Exner Block provides live-work spaces for artists Route 100 South, Wilmington, VT and retail spaces supporting the arts: (802) 464-8329  Scenic Year-Round Trail Rides: $25 for 40 Min. Teacher Treasures Vermont Country Sampler Children Over 6 Can Ride Alone A Teacher Resource Store & More! April 2015, Vol. XXX ~ By Reservation ~ Scrapbooking Materials & Gently The Vermont Country Sampler is distributed free over-the- Used Books/Lending Library counter in and out of Vermont. Back issues, $2 per issue, fi rst Great Family Fun at the Lowest Prices Around! class. 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Clarendon, VT 05759 • (802) 772-7463 s m Right on Rt. 30—just north of Newfane Village [email protected] i vermontcountrysampler.com V Open 7 Days a Week • 6 am - 9 pm Billings Farm & Museum Gateway to Vermont’s Rural Heritage FARM MARKET Our family run business has been growing since 1956, and we’d Baby Animal Day like to thank all of you for helping us get to what we are today! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Saturday, April 4, 2015 Home of the BEST Cider donuts, BAKERY Breads, Cookies & Pies 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A New Vermont Tradition! Features Homemade Mac & Cheese, DELI Calves, Lambs, Visit our Farm Store for Vermont Pizza, Strombolis & Panini’s ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Chicks, and cheeses, raw milk, baked goods, Growing Fresh Local Tomatoes, Ducklings honey, syrup and more. 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photo by Billings Farm & Museum photo by Billings Farm & Museum Fluffy yellow ducklings ready to admire at Billings Farm’s Baby Animal Day. Time to feed the lambs at Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock, VT. Woodstock, VT Billings Farm & Museum Hosts Baby Animal Day on April 4 Visit Billings Farm & Mu- Billings Farm has an heir- of agricultural excellence and seum with the family on loom garden worth explor- offers farm programs and his- Easter weekend. You are ing. Start planning your gar- torical exhibits that explore invited to Baby Animal Day den as you learn about the Vermont’s rural heritage and on Saturday, April 4th, from importance of heirloom seeds values. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and select a few varieties The event will feature from the Billings Farm gar- The Farm & Museum is lo- family-centered programs den to plant at home. cated one-half mile north of with the farm’s calves, lambs, Admission includes all the Woodstock village green chicks, ducklings, and gos- programs and activities in- on VT Rt. 12. Admission: lings, and learn about their cluding the farm and farm adults $14, 62 & over $13, care, diet, and growth from life exhibits. children 5-15 $8, 3-4 $4, 2 the farm staff. Pom-pom The Billings Farm & Mu- & under free. Open for Baby chick and lamb handprint seum is owned and operated Animal Day from 10 a.m. to craft activities will be on by The Woodstock Founda- 4 p.m. Open for the season hand for children. tion Inc., a charitable non- May 1 through October 31, See the award-winning profi t institution founded by daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., working dairy farm and take Mary French and Laurance weekends Nov. – Feb., and a horse-drawn wagon ride Spelman Rockefeller. Christmas & Presidents’ with the farm’s Percheron Billings Farm is an oper- weeks. For more information draft horses. Visit with the ating Jersey dairy farm that call (802) 457-2355 or visit photo by Billings Farm & Museum calves and new lambs. continues 143-year tradition www.billingsfarm.org. Visitors enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride around Billings Farm on Baby Animal Day.

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Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 Page 3 Frogs and Telephones by Elisabeth Doren “In the well of that dark water, where the green frog waits forever the coming of the king’s daughter.” These resonant words from an old fairy tale frog by the leg and haul it up to safety? Yes, echo in my ears and call up another picture that was the ticket. of green frogs awaiting rescue. So we set to work with a will, to make a set This was many years back before you of real long-handled tongs. Around our farm could hear the zinging of the telephone wires there were always stacks of lumber and tools as you walked the dusty roads to school—in for making special gadgets. So it was not long fact before the telephone had come to the before we had a workable set of tongs for rural regions of that faraway North Country. the job, and set out on our errand of mercy. Now we can barely remember what life was Grabbing a frog by the leg in a dark six- like without it. foot-deep hole, with a crude set of tongs But there was, in fact, life before the tele- requires more skill than you might think. phone. People managed to conduct gossip However, the task was fi nally accomplished, and carry on business as usual without it. and we freed our terrifi ed victims only to see But back to the still waiting frogs—this has them jump back into the safety of their dun- to do with that early telephone. We knew it geon, perhaps to wait for the king’s daughter was coming, but just when was still unknown. to rescue them. So when the poles were dropped in the ditch Taken aback, we moved on to the next hole beside the road, and a few days later a crew of where two frogs awaited us. With increased men with post hole diggers went to work, our skill, and dedication to the enterprise, we spirits rose. The holes were about ten inches played the role of conquering heroes to a across and perhaps six feet deep. dozen or more foolish frogs that afternoon, A few more days and the next, and the passed, and that’s “Neil and I set about trying to next. No one even when the little dra- suggested that fried ma began. persuade the doomed little frog’s legs would be Remember the frogs to save themselves.” great for dinner! beginning? “In the And so the tele- well of that dark water where the green frog phone came to that faraway and long ago waits forever...” You guessed it! The frogs northern land. were hopping about, and whether from a Soon after the setting of the poles, a crew suicidal urge or by accident, a certain number came through and strung up wires, those landed in the post holes, where they were wires we heard sing on our dusty way to least not quite ethical, to “listen in” to some- the world, to the moon and back—anything discovered, not by the King’s daughter, but school. Sometime after that they brought the one else’s conversation. But when did a nose to burn up fuel. Forget about those holes in by the farmer’s son, my brother Neil. phones and installed them in our homes. Why for news curb its natural curiosity. the sky! What to do? You can’t leave the poor little can’t I remember my fi rst telephone conver- So the telephone fl ourished and the grape- Today I heard the sound of a horse’s hooves frogs to be rammed to death by a huge pole, sation? Probably because it was, “Hello, can vine withered, even as the automobile over- and the slow turning of wheels on a gravel can you? Neil and I set about trying to per- you hear me?” and not on the order of “What took the horse and buggy. Both had cranks road. It came nearer, passed like a ghost, and suade the doomed little frogs to save them- hath God wrought?” to activate the system, little jingly cranks on disappeared in the distance. I was transported selves. We even extended broom handles But I do remember the little crank on the the telephone, and big cranky ones that some- for a moment back to that never-never land and long sticks into the dark dungeons, but it side of the phone box. You had to turn it times kicked back, on the early automobiles. of horse and buggy, when you traveled the was no use. Amphibians may be the ancient vigorously to get the attention of “Central,” Both heralded the dawn of a new day, a day country roads slow enough to hear frogs ancestors of man, but these critters lacked all who would then ring the number you wanted, of bright promise, led by the singing wires croaking in the ditches, perhaps even to catch awareness of their plight, and had no inten- after you had hung up. You see we were all and sputtering engines huffi ng and puffi ng a glimpse of the king’s daughter moving tion of climbing a broomstick and fl ying up, on one line—all in our neighborhood—all for down the highways, carrying its millions through the rushes to her fateful tryst with out, and away to save themselves. one, and one for all. When it came to private to work and to play, setting in motion the the frog prince. By this time we were full of a savior’s zeal, conversations, there could be no secrets. process that would eventually create holes and not about to give up to recalcitrant non- Each phone had its own number—ours was in the earth’s protective layer of ozone and Elisabeth Doren (1904-1998) grew up on believers. The frogs must be saved in spite 2-5 F4 (4 even rings), others were 3 rings, bring us to the edge of doom. a North Country farm. Her parents raised of themselves. Broom handles were not long or 2 rings, or 1 long and 2 short—everyone But we weren’t thinking of doom at all as six children and sent them all to college on enough; tiny frog ladders would take too long heard them all. So anyone could pick up the we whizzed back and forth across the coun- the proceeds of a 16-cow dairy. She loved to build, and the frogs might not take to them phone and add to his fund of neighborhood try, faster and faster, till we fi nally took to painting, poetry, writing and her children anyway. How about tongs that would grab a news. It was considered bad manners, or at the air, faster than the speed of sound, ’round and helped start the Sampler 30 years ago.

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Page 4 Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 Spring Song I know why the yellow forsythia Holds its breath and will not bloom, And the robin thrusts his beak in his wing. Want me to tell you? Think you can bear it? Cover your eyes with your hand and hear it. You know how cold the days are still? And everybody saying how late the Spring is? Well—cover your eyes with your hand—the thing is, There isn’t going to be any Spring. No parking here! No parking here! They said to Spring: No parking here! Spring came on as she always does, Laid her hand on the yellow forsythia,— Little boys turned in their sleep and smiled, Dreaming of marbles, dreaming of agates; Little girls leapt from their bed to see Spring come by with her painted wagons, Coloured wagons creaking with wonder— Laid her hand on the robin’s throat; When up comes you-know-who, my dear, You-know-who in a fi ne blue coat, And says to Spring: No parking here! No parking here! No parking here! Move on! Move on! No parking here! photo courtesy of Sterling College Students enjoying plein air painting on an early spring day at Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT. Come walk with me in the city gardens. (Better keep an eye out for you-know-who) Workshop: Carve a Backscratcher Did you ever see such a sickly showing?— At the Gallery at the Vault WWillowillow FFarmarm PPetet SServiceservices Middle of June, and nothing growing; Calling all people who like Returning the next week, a GGroomingrooming & Boarding…NaturallyBoarding…Naturally The gardeners peer and scratch their heads to carve wood. Philip Morgan drum sander will be provided And drop their sweat on the tulip-beds, is offering a fun workshop and also stain, fi nishing and Doggie Daycare But not a blade thrusts through. carving backscratchers on painting will be discussed. Natural Foods & Pet Supplies Saturdays, April 11 and April Students can bring a knife of Come, move on! Don’t you know how to walk? “The Red Barn” at #21 Route 106 No parking here! And no back-talk! 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon their own for carving or pur- at the Gallery at the VAULT chase one from the instructor. N. Springfield, VT • (802) 886-5000 Oh, well,—hell, it’s all for the best. in Springfi eld, VT. Stain and sandpaper will be Mon–Fri 8–6, Sat 8–2 She certainly made a lot of clutter, Students will be intro- provided. Workshop fee is Dropping petals under the trees, duced to whittling and wood- $30 with a $5 materials fee. wwillowfarmvermont.comillowfarmvermont.com Taking your mind off your bread and butter. carving. Produce your own Anyhow, it’s nothing to me. bird-headed backscratcher For further information I can remember, and so can you. that you will carve, sand and and to choose your bird for Home of (Though we’d better watch out for you-know-who, finish or paint. Philip will the project, call or stop by Th e Silver Spoon When we sit around remembering Spring). show different types and Gallery at the VAULT, 68 methods of woodcarving, Main St., Springfield, VT. Functional Art from We shall hardly notice in a year or two. then students will begin work (802) 885-7111. www.gallery You can get accustomed to anything. on their own backscratcher. vault.org. Antique Silverware

—EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY Featuring Over ADOPT a PET Open Wed–Sat 150 Artists 12–4:30 pm Fine arts & craft s, metal sculpture, pottery, Robert Carsten Will Give Closed Sunday, hand carved birds, unique silverware art, fi ber, Monday & Tuesday jewelry, garden weathervanes, stained glass, A Talk on Plein Air Painting folk art, funky clocks, hand made soaps. Learn about Plein Air successful plein air paintings Springfi eld Humane Society, Inc. An ever changing display of painting at The Springfi eld while Carsten demonstrates 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfi eld, VT the artist’s imagination. Town Library on April 29 his travelling easel. (802) 885-3997 • www.spfl dhumane.org at 6:30 p.m. Award-winning The library is sponsoring 44 Depot Street, Ludlow, VT artist, Robert Carsten, Pastel the talk in anticipation of (802) 228-4753 • silverwareart.com Society of America-Master, a plein air painting event will present a talk called coming up in Springfi eld on Craft s and “The Joys of Plein Air Paint- October 10, 2015, Columbus STATE CRAFT CENTER ing” about painting in the Day weekend, called “Wet fi ne arts omfr R. B. Erskine, Inc. open air. The public is wel- Paint Live” (WPL). Visit Gallery at the come and admission is free. www.wplvermont.com to 160 artists Grain & Supplies Carsten will take the au- learn more about it. Chester Depot, VT dience on a visual journey VAULT in a historic Mon–Fri, 7:30–5:00; Sat 7:30–3:00 802-875-2333 from the historical roots The Springfield Library of plein air to its place in is located at 43 Main St. in Visual Art Using Local Talent downtown Rural Needs From A To Z the contemporary art scene. Springfi eld, VT. For more in- Tues–Sat 11-5 • www.galleryvault.org Artists and art lovers will formation contact the library A…Animal Traps B…Bulk Seed: Garden, Pasture, Lawn at (802) 885-3108. 68 Main St., Springfi eld, VT • 802-885-7111 learn tips and techniques for C…Cow Pots D…Drip Irrigation Find out more about E…Electric Fencing F…Fence Panels: ¼” Wire, 16’, 4 Styles G…Good Garden Tools H…High Mowing Seeds: $2.50 I…IPM Pest Control J…Jiffy Pots & Jolly Balls K…Kids’ Gloves & Tools L…Leader Evaporator Dealer M…METALBESTOS Chimney Award-Winning BBQ Competition Team! N…Neptune’s Harvest Fertilizers O…Organic Feeds & Fertilizers P…Pick-up Potatoes by May 1 Wood-Roasted BBQ Q…Quality Hand Tools — Take-Out & Catering — R…Rosin Let Us Cater Your Party or Family Gathering! S…Shedding Tools T…Tanks, Tubs, & Totes Pitmaster ‘Tump’ Smokin’ Meats & Ribs • Pig Roasts U…UVM Soil Tests Delicious BBQ Sandwiches & Platters • Homemade Sides V…Vermont-made Products Specializing in Clean, Quiet, Friendly Camping Located at the Ludlow Country Store W…Wire, Welded & Woven We Have Large, Well Spaced Wooded Sites 471 Rt. 103 S., Ludlow, VT • 802-228-8934 X…Xtra Service With Full Hookups, Cable TV and Wifi Y…Yard Hydrants & Parts Our Sites are in a 100 year old pine forest and the campground is a good Open daily 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Tuesdays Z…Ziegler Trout Food base from which to explore the beautiful scenic countryside of Vermont. squeelsonwheels.com Chick Good Service Day Everyday Low Prices 53 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, VT 05156 Order by April 4 treefarmcampground.com • (802) 885-2889 Much, Much More

Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 Page 5 Pied Beauty Glory be to God for dappled things— For skies of couple-color as a brindled cow; For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim; Fresh-fi recoal chestnut-falls; fi nches’ wings; Landscapes plotted and pieced—fold, fallow, and plow; And all trades, their gear and tackle and trim. All things counter, original, spare, strange; Whatever is fi ckle, freckled (who knows how?) With swift, slow; sweet, sour; adazzle, dim; He fathers-forth whose beauty is past change; Praise Him.

—GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS Springtime on the Harvey Farm in Rochester, VT. photo by Nancy Cassidy Th e Weeks of Middle Spring by Bill Felker Th e Week of the Cusp of April Th e Week of April’s Cross Quarter Day Here on the cusp of April, one might use any number of By April’s Cross Quarter Day (the 18th), the radical ac- seasonal markers to imagine the progress of middle spring. celeration of the year becomes apparent. A season is always Beginning with crocus and snowdrops today, a person could, the sum of its parts. The pieces of early spring are few and Historic Route 7A for instance, say that the road to May was really the road subtle, but middle spring leaves little to the imagination. The Arlington, VT south past the fi rst honeysuckle leaves, dandelion blossoms, meagre inventories of change that characterized equinox and forsythia fl owers, past the blossoming pear trees, red- quickly fi ll with new details each day. 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The days suddenly reach their summer length. Dogs, Cats & Other Pets But even if we cannot or do not travel physically to acceler- The fl oral and faunal fragments multiply, literally fi lling Available for Adoption ate the expanse between our fi rst daffodil and our fi rst azalea, in winter space with tangible, visible clockwork, the fi ve the span of April can traversed within our desire, and we months of waiting through the cold repaid beyond counting Tuesday 11-3:30 walk outside and actually see and touch the budding pieces Wednesday 11-7 Th e Week of Budding May Thursday 11-3:30 of the world that are connected, as we are, to the inevitable, Friday 11-7 moving world in full bloom. The effects of April’s rising temperatures and longer days Saturday 11-3:30 are always cumulative. Suddenly, the tree line is greening. 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April 4: The moon is full at 7:06 a.m. and there will be a total eclipse of the moon this morning April 11: The moon enters its fi nal quarter at 10:44 a.m. April 16: Lunar perigee, the moon’s position closest to Earth April 18: The Apple Blossom Moon is new at 1:57 a.m. April 25: The moon enters its second quarter at 6:55 p.m. April 29: Lunar apogee The Sun in April On April 21, Cross-Quarter Day (the solar halfway mark between equinox and solstice), the sun reaches a declina- tion of +11 minutes, 45 seconds, and it enters Taurus at the same time. April Stars Before midnight, the Milky Way fi lls the western horizon as Orion sets just behind the sun. Now the middle of the photo by Nancy Cassidy heavens are in their prime spring planting position, Castor Jersey cows out in a spring pasture in Central Vermont. and Pollux to the west, Leo with its bright Regulus directly overhead, and Arcturus dominating the east. The Lyrid Meteors The Lyrid Meteors move across the sky between April Join the Adventure, April Planets 19 and 25, with the best viewing on Monday, April 22. The Join the Venus is the evening star in Taurus throughout April, com- meteors will appear near the Summer Triangle, especially peting with bright Aldebaran for supremacy. Mars precedes in Lyra, across the southeastern sky. Venus in Aries until April 18, when it becomes lost in the Green sun; it will reappear as a morning star in the fi rst week of Meteorology Mountain Club! August. Jupiter remains in Cancer this month, bright in the Fish, game, livestock and people tend to feed more and western sky after dark trailing Orion and Venus. Rising in are thought to be more active as the barometer is falling one Protecting and Maintaining the middle of the night in Scorpio, Saturn travels along the to three days before the weather systems that arrive near the Vermont’s Long Trail Since 1910 horizon until it reaches due south before dawn. following dates: April 3, 7, 12, 17, 22, 25, 29. Send $45 Individual Fee, $60 Family Fee to the: Green Mountain Club Vermont Wool Handling Clinic and Shearing School 4711 Waterbury-Stowe Road, Waterbury Center, VT 05677 (802) 244-7037 • [email protected] April 25 and 26, 2015 at Merck Forest and Farmland Center www.greenmountainclub.org The Vermont Sheep and cilities, layout, equipment, continue the shearing pro- ment will be available to Goat Association in conjunc- supplies and responsibilities; gram. Participants will learn borrow. 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Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 Page 7 photo by Barbara Griffi th Hikers from the Killington Section of the Green Mountain Club enjoy the Saltash vista with Lake Ninevah in the background. For more information about the Green Mountain Club hikes, visit www.greenmountainclub.org. Join The Green Mountain Club on a Spring Outing This is a good time to get out enjoy the beautiful spring Saturday, April 4, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9 weather before it turns really hot. But between now and Gile Mountain, Norwich, VT. Bristol Pond a/k/a Winona Lake, Bristol, VT. the end of May we have to be careful about hiking on the A short hike, but a grand payoff: a fi re tower with views of Canoe or kayak on this beautiful, small lake, with abundant fragile trails. the Connecticut River Valley, Mts. Ascutney and Cardigan bird life. Hoping for a warm spring day. If not, may change to Here are some outings for you, sponsored by the Kil- lington Section of the Green Mountain Club, that are safe and long views to Killington, Camel’s Hump and perhaps a hike. Call leaders for details, start time and meeting place. for both you and the trails. Newcomers and non-members even the White Mountains on a clear day. 1.4 miles, 413- Leaders: Vivian Bebee and Larry Walter, (802) 775-3855. are welcome and there is no charge. Bring drinking water foot elevation gain. Leaders: Vivian Bebee and Larry Walter, (802) 775-3855. Saturday, May 16, 9 a.m. (rain date May 5) and a lunch. Wear sturdy footwear, dress appropriately for Long Trail Spring Cleaning the weather, and be prepared for weather changes—this is Sunday, April 12, 9 a.m. All are welcome to join us for our annual clean-up and Vermont! Distances are round trip and are approximate, as Spring Lake, Cuttingsville, VT are elevation gains. maintenance, preparing the trail for the summer hiking sea- Unless otherwise stated the outings leave from Rutland’s Hike around Spring Lake. Follow wood roads to join the son. We will clear waterbars, trim brush and cut blowdowns Main Street Park, near the east end of the fi re station at the Long Trail at Spring Lake clearing, then lunch at Minerva on the lower elevation stretches. Bring work gloves, sturdy times listed. Call the leader listed if you have any questions. Hinchy Shelter. Moderate, three miles. Meet at Rutland’s shoes and lunch. Tools will be provided. Have fun while Main Street Park at 9 a.m. or the Cuttingsville Post Offi ce at doing a good deed. Leader: Herb Ogden, (802) 293-2510. 9:30 a.m. Leaders: Gerry and Chryl Martin, (802) 492-2244. Saturday, May 23, 9 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m. Jim Jeffords State Forest, Shrewsbury, VT. (rain date April 26) Explore Vermont’s newest State Forest, named in honor Subscribe Hamilton Falls, Jamaica, VT. of Shrewsbury’s own Senator Jeffords. We’ll follow an old Walk on the old rail bed of the former West River Railroad town road, with a bit of bushwhacking possible. Moderate, to one of Vermont’s highest waterfalls. Mostly easy with a 3 - 4 miles. Leaders: Eliza Mabry and Jonathan Gibson, Now! steep climb to the Falls. Four-six miles (option to continue (802) 492-3665. on to Ball Mountain Dam). Leader: Sue Thomas, (802) 773-2185. Saturday, May 30, 9 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 9 a.m. (rain date May 3) Haystack Mountain, Pawlet, VT This Nature Conservancy property offers spectacular views Benson Overlook, Benson VT. of the Mettawee River Valley, the Adirondacks to the west Near the route of an historic military road, with nice views and the Taconics and Green Mountains to the east. Three of southern Lake Champlain. Moderate, four miles with miles, 950-foot elevation gain, with some steep climbing. some very steep pitches. Leaders: Barb and Barry Griffi th, Meet at Rutland’s Main Street Park at 9 a.m. or at Williams (802) 492-3573. Hardware on Main St. in Poultney at 9:45 a.m. Leader: Diane Bargiel, (413) 687-1109. hhandand fforgedorged iironron Saturday, June 6, 9 a.m. The Vermont Country Sampler National Trails Day, Long Trail Maintenance Vermont Forgings Volunteers all over the country will be readying trails for A Great Way to Stay in Touch with the summer hiking season. Join us to work on the Long/Ap- The Vermont We All Know and Love FFinelyinely CCraftedrafted IIronworkronwork fforor tthehe HHomeome palachian Trail. Bring work gloves, sturdy shoes and lunch. ✃ Tools will be provided. Leader: Herb Ogden, (802) 293-2510. Please enter the following subscription. 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Breakfast Served All Day. vermontforgings.com 27 Main Street, Wallingford, VT • (802) 446-2606 Page 8 Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 Fair Haven, VT Dick Walker Sawmill—From Forest to Shelter by Charles Sutton For years Dick Walker has been sawing lumber for hun- dreds of square buildings, but when he built his own home he made it in the round! “You’ll be amazed at just how energy effi cient this is”, Dick said, giving us a tour of his hand-made round house in Hubbardton, VT. Dick has been operating sawmills since 1972, cutting and air drying lumber from his own forest since 2007 into construct-it-yourself packages for cabins, barns, garages, sheds, sugar houses, hunting camps, horse barns, and saunas. The 8’x10’ and 10’x16’ sheds are pre-built; all the other lumber packages are assembly-ready. Many of his buildings have been made into year-round homes, and he hopes future customers will consider the advantages of living in-the-round. On a very cold day this winter his entire home was heated nicely to 75 degrees from a single Vermont Castings wood stove. Part of the warmth was coming in through the windows on the south side fac- ing the sun’s path from east to west. He noted the windows let in the most sunlight when the sun is lower in there sky and much less in the summer. For air conditioning, vents at the fl oor line let cooler air in, and ceiling vents let the heat out in summer. We noticed that there was about a foot and a half of snow on the roof, but no icicles. There’s just no heat escaping through the roof, he said, thanks to a thick layer of exterior roofi ng foam. No cold air comes up from the cellar because there is no cellar, the house being built on a cement slab. The exterior of the building is made out of 240 eight-foot cedar logs, cut D-shaped to allow for a smother interior wall. He harvested photo by Dick Walker this cedar from the family property in Benson, VT, usually Dick Walker’s handmade round house, built from his own lumber, in Hubbardton, VT. getting three logs out of one tree. The round house is 38 feet in diameter and contains 1,134 tree varieties (some southern) to see if they can do well in started his business in 1972, building his fi rst sawmill using square feet of space. The only permanent partitions are a this climate. Among his successes: Ponderosa pine (now 10 the rear ends from a Lincoln car and farm truck and operat- circular core in the middle of the building which is used as feet tall), dawn redwood (called the dinosaur tree), gingko ing the saw from the power take-off of an Allis-Chambers a hallway with lots of shelving. Original plans called for balsam, black walnut, white tupelo (famous for honey made tractor. Today he still has his original hand-made sawmill three bedrooms; Dick divided the space into two. There is a from its blossoms), elm turkey tree, and American chestnut. but only uses one made by Calvin Macumber of Pittsfi eld. full bathroom, utility room, and a kitchen area off the main The trees are in a forestry management plan to become Dick does all the sawing and makes the lumber packages at living room. a registered Tree Farm this summer. This will will enable his mill site at 825 Black Pond Rd. in Fair Haven, VT. All the lumber for the round house was harvested from him to tell his customers all his wood has been grown in an The sawmill’s most popular lumber packages with more Dick’s 670-acre family property bordering Lake Champlain environmentally sound and sustainable manner. than 100 units sold have been log cabins, hunting camps, in Benson, VT. After his uncle died, Dick bought out his At one time Dick’s grandmother Mrs. Willard (Dora) barns (especially for horses), and garages. Also available siblings’ inherited shares and acquired the whole property Walker raised rabbits there. The farm was called Huntlot are hickory and pine post and beam frames, lumber for boat which has now been in the Walker family 154 years. Farm and they sold rabbit meat, fur from three types of rab- docks, and even tongue and groove hemlock for kick-proof This giant ‘wood-lot’ and open farmland support 37 variet- bit, and rabbit fur slippers. Celebrities like Jackie Kennedy horse stalls. The price for the round house which includes ies of trees of which the following went into the construction were customers. Relatives still continue the business today. all lumber for the building and an attached deck and attached of the round house: cedar, black cherry, hemlock, spruce, Dora also put up and sold jars of wild fruits, preserves, porch is $15,000 to $25,000. Sheds range in price from pine, maple, butternut, red oak and white oak. Especially and vegetables. She offered a fi ve-vegetable boiled dinner $1125 to $3,000; cabins from $15,000 to under $30,000, eye-catching was a bedroom fl oor made out of shiny but- with corned beef in a 32-oz jar for $1. Prices for vegetables and garages, barns and camps, $3,000 to under $10,000. The ternut wood. were from .40 to .75 cents a jar. sawmill also does custom orders. Mindful of the future, Dick Walker has planted many other After serving in Vietnam, Dick returned to Vermont and Dick is an avid hunter and usually goes to Florida every spring to hunt turkeys. He always has had yellow Labs for hunting dogs, named after aircraft. He took Dauntless who lived 13 years on fi ve trips to Kansas to hunt pheasants. His present dog is Martin Marauder, a two-and-a-half year old. Dick’s slogan is ”If you can dream it, we can do it!”

For more information Dick Walker can be reached at (802) 273-2077 (fax also). To view his products go to www. dickwalkersawmill.com.

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Friday, April 10 House Blend—A Capella Singers House Blend, is an assembly of 23 veteran singers from Vermont and New Hampshire, devoted to the collective exploration of the many styles of mostly a cappella songs from around the world. A democratically governed party of self-professed singing addicts, the Blenders” look to the artistic direction of all of its members to guide the group, creating a harmonious brew that refl ects their diverse musi- cal backgrounds. Frequent visitors to the Firehouse, they always draw an enthusiastic audience. www.houseblend.org. Friday, April 24 Gypsy Reel—A Celtic Band that Rocks! A rare chance to see Gypsy Reel perform acoustically in a great intimate concert setting! Gypsy Reel play music in the Celtic tradition with world music infl uence. Their new- est studio album, ‘Red Red Rose’ features traditional and original music. They have toured the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. to rave reviews. www.gypsyreel.com. Friday, May 1 Cindy Kallet and Grey Larson Contemporary Folk & World Music Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen are each well-known and loved for their decades of music making. Cindy is a superb singer, guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Grey is one of America’s fi nest players of the Irish fl ute and tin Rachel Clark and Bob DeMarco perform as the duo, Blackbird. They will be entertaining in Tinmouth on May 22. whistle, as well as an accomplished singer and concertina, fi ddle, piano and harmonium player. A highlight of the Old Friday, May 22 Friday, June 5 Firehouse concert season! www.kalletlarsen.com. Jenni Johnson—Jazz & Blues Blackbird—Celtic & Traditional Jenni has become a regular presence around the State of Rachel Clark and Bob DeMarco are the Vermont duo Vermont. 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There’s a sign on the front door, “No smoking, oxygen in use.” She was born in 1928 at the Rutland Hospital and returned to Castleton to live with her father William Henry O’Rourke, her mother Anna Mae Fitzgerald O’Rourke, and her three older siblings Jane, Mike, and Mary on the Giddings farm way out on South Street, “past the dikes,” she explained to me once, referring to the long-gone dam of a long-gone body of water. Her parents farmed, and when Eileen was just over a year, her 39-year-old father had a fatal heart attack. Until then, the family had been tolerably comfortable, and happy, she said, because they were all together. Grandmother O’Rourke bought them a place on South Street from which their mother would be able to walk to town to do housework. The family’s new home had a two- hole privy. Electricity wasn’t installed until the 1940s. Eileen went to a one-room school house just down the road. Mrs. O’Rourke’s sister Agnes lived in Albany and cooked Eileen Coburn enjoys the afternoon at the Birdseye Diner in Castleton, VT. photo by Ron Powers for the St. Vincent’s Orphanage. When Eileen, the last one at home, was ready for high school, this aunt got Eileen’s upstairs apartment in Castleton’s Long Block, next door to her front step in a deck chair with a mason jar of lemonade mother another cooking job at the Saint Joseph’s Albany the Birdseye Diner. close at hand watching passersby. Now she has a walker. She convent. Eileen and her mother lived with Agnes, and Eileen Later, the young Coburns bought a little house just down hasn’t been to Mary Diefndorf’s for months. entered Albany’s Cathedral Academy, but her sophomore Main Street, next door to the one-time telephone offi ce. What I fi nd most poignant is no longer seeing her in the year she had her fi rst occurrence of petite mal epilepsy Eventually, Tom and Eileen divorced, Tom moved out, and diner, bright-eyed and observant, whiling away an afternoon. forcing her to drop out of school. The mother and daughter Shirley and her husband and three small children returned returned to Castleton. “So, it could have been worse,” Eileen to Castleton to share Eileen’s house. Pamela Hayes Rehlen has written and lived most of her told me. “Everyone was back together.” Although she’s come through many dark and hard peri- life in Castleton, VT. She is the author of many stories, ar- She was helping out at home. Her mother did washing and ods, I’ve always thought that Eileen Coburn can shine like a ticles, essays and magazine features and of two books, The Eileen ironing until she decided to take up an offer to go and bright little star. She’d often say to me, “I’m well. I’m happy. Blue Cat and the River’s Song ($17 plus $5 shipping and live with her swashbuckling Thanks be to God.” handling) and The Vanished Landmarks Game—Vermont Uncle Harry O’Rourke, her “Once a week...she walked with several For a great part of her life, Stories from West of Birdseye ($20 plus $5 shipping and father’s brother, who farmed of her cousins to Uncle Charlie’s she’s had—and continues to handling), available at the Castleton Village Store, P. O. Box and horse-traded in Hubbard- have—her family, includ- 275, Castleton, VT 05735, (802) 468-2213, and at a number ton. She got a job clerking at Restaurant on Lake Bomoseen.” ing her grandson David and of Vermont bookstores. Goodwin’s Store on Route 30. granddaughter Becky, with “God a mercy,” she said when we talked. “It was a chance her in the house on Main Street. “We’re all together. We to make some money!” And, she added, the big, bustling talk all the time.” O’Rourke compound with Uncle Harry’s three children Every day I used to see Eileen out walking. I would see Rural Vermont Activates, Advocates and Educates and two foster state children, “was a regular home for me.” her on the cemetery loop and coming down North Road. Once a week, usually on a Wednesday, she walked with She was always active. For a number of years, she cleaned for Living Soils, Th riving Farms several of her cousins to Uncle Charlie’s Restaurant on Lake and cooked for the priest at Saint John’s. She visited our and Healthy Communities Bomoseen for a meal out. Her Uncle Harry would come by Castleton Village Store to buy candy for herself and her small www.ruralvermont.org later and give them all a ride home. Once, Father O’Brian grandchildren. She worked in the kitchen at the Homestead (802) 223-7222 made a later-vehemently-regretted decision to give the girls Senior Center out at the Corners. a lift, and Eileen’s cousin jumped in the front seat and fl at- Every Thursday afternoon, she came like a little hum- Join Us in Giving Voice tened the priest’s new straw boater. ming top straight down Main Street from her house to Mary to Vermont’s Family Eileen stayed on in the O’Rourke household until 1951 Diefndorf’s salon to have her hair done and to sit quiet and Farm Heritage! when she married Tom Coburn, a powerful giant of a man, content under an old fashioned hood dryer, surrounded by later the head of the Castleton town crew. Eileen went to the talk and bustle of other patrons. Check out our local artist notecards, live with Tom, his mother and his sister. 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See the end of the daily event calendar for ongoing activities; museums, exhibits, and galleries; farmers markets; community dances and music; and horseback riding and wagon rides. DAILY EVENTS SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Spring Polish Dinner BENNINGTON. Appraisal Fair. Bennington Museum, 75 Main St. (802) 447-1571. www.benningtonmuseum.org. April 26 in West Rutland, VT A Spring Polish Dinner Bania at (802) 438-5522 or BRANDON. Concert: Michele Fay Trio. Vermont- based original and roots music. Tickets: $15, pre-concert will be held at St. Stanislaus email mreczek100@com- dinner available for $20. Reservations required for Kostka Parish Hall in West cast.net. Tickets will also be dinner, starting at 6 pm. Venue is BYOB. 7:30 pm. Rutland on Sunday, April sold at St. Stanislaus and St. Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. (802) 465-4071. 26th. The food is all home Bridget’s churches before [email protected]. www.brandon-music.net. cooked by parishioners and weekend Masses for the next friends. four weekends. EAST CHARLESTON. Kingdom Coffeehouse Presents: The Sky Blue Boys. Banjo Dan and Willy Lindner team The dinner will be served There will be two seatings up with two voices, guitars, banjo, mandolin, autoharp, buffet style. Polish dishes at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Take- 12-string, dobro, to deliver the high energy of bluegrass, include Golabki (cabbage outs are from 2:30-4 p.m. the subtleties of folk and the hilarity of old-time string- rolls with beef and rice), Containers will be available band music. Cost: $10, includes light refreshment. 7-9 Pierogi (dumplings with for self-serve. pm. NorthWoods Stewardship Center, 154 Leadership Dr. fi llings of cheese, potato, or St. Stanislaus Kostka (802) 723-6551. northwoodscenter.org. sauerkraut), Kapusta (stewed Church was founded in 1906 EAST MONTPELIER. Maple Open House Weekend at cabbage with pork), and, for the Polish community that Bragg Farm. Sugar-on-snow and fi ddle music by David of course, Polish sausage. had grown as word spread Carpenter and Friends from 12-5 pm. Come watch us boil! There will also be American about the work available in Gift shop. Free admission. Bragg Farm, 1005 VT Rt. 14 foods—baked ham, beans, the marble quarries. A census North. (802) 223-5757. braggfarm.com. Also March 29. RUPERT. Annual Maple Celebration and Pancake scalloped potatoes, meat showed there were 84 Polish FERRISBURGH. Sugar-on-Snow Party. Pancake Breakfast. Take a horse-drawn wagon ride up to the Frank balls, and coleslaw. And for families and 366 single men breakfast with buttermilk pancakes, bacon, and sausage, Hatch Sap House for Merck Forest & Farmland-raised dessert, 12 different kinds of in West Rutland and Center 7:30-11:30 am, adults $7.95 (plus tax), kids $4.95 (plus pork breakfast sausages, locally-grown eggs, pancakes pies, brownies, cakes, and Rutland at that time. tax). Sausage hoagie cooked in sap or a bowl of our very drizzled with Merck’s Vermont-certifi ed organic maple pastries. Beverages include The church today con- own maple chili for lunch. Taste free samples of maple syrup, and coffee and juice. Adults $10, children 4-12 $5, and under 4 free. Tree-tapping demonstrations, sugaring, coffee, tea, punch and water. tinues the Polish traditions syrup, ham, bacon. Live music with Bob Degree and the We hope you can join us for upon which the parish was Bluegrass Storm, 12-4 pm. Dakin Farm, Rt. 7. (800) 993- kids’ activities, and maybe newborn lambs. 30 miles 2546. www.dakinfarm.com. Also March 29. of trails to explore. 10 am – 2 pm. Merck Forest and this event. founded. Farmland Center, 3270 Rt. 315. (802) 394-7836. Adult tickets are $12 and HARTFORD. Sugar-on-Snow Supper. Menu: baked ham, www.merckforest.org. Also March 29. children under 6 will be St. Stanislaus Kostka Par- mashed potato, green beans, cole slaw, homemade rolls, $5. All tickets are sold in ish Hall is located at 11 raised donuts, sugar-on-snow. Served family style. Adults RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year- round, clean & friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and advance; no tickets are avail- Barnes St. between Rt. 4A $10, children under 12 $4, pre-school free. Reservations able at the door. To get your and Marble St. in West Rut- recommended. Servings at 5, 6 & 7 pm. Greater Hartford light lunch. 10 am – 4 pm. 200 West St. corner of Forest United Church of Christ, Rt. 14. (802) 295-2510. St. (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every Saturday and tickets, call Ceil Scott at land, VT. For more informa- Sunday. (802) 438-5689, or Vicki tion call (802) 438-2490. HUNTINGTON. Sugar-on-Snow Party. Sugar-on-snow, sugaring demonstrations, and tasts of maple! Food and RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local syrup for sale. Free admission. 11 am – 4 pm. Green produce, crafts, prepared foods. Live music. EBT and GENE’S BARBER SHOP Mountain Audubon Club, 255 Sherman Hollow Rd. debit cards. Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm and Wednesdays 4-7 (802) 434-3068. vt.audubon.org. Also March 29. pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251 West St. in Angeline M. Joyce—Master Barber • Becky Taylor—Barber downtown Rutland. For info contact Doug Patac at Over 50 Years Experience (802) 753-7269, [email protected]. LUNENBURG. 10th Annual Maple Festival. Celebrate Open Tues–Sat • Men $10-12 • Ladies $15 • Under 10 $8-10 our maple sugaring heritage! Displays, tree tapping demos, www.vtfarmersmarket.org. Saturdays through May 2. contests, sugarhouses tour, pancake breakfast, soup & 292 West St., Rutland, VT • (802) 747-4773 bread lunch, antique sugaring equipment, sugar-on-snow SHELBURNE. Maple Open House at Shelburne Farms. & maple cotton candy. 8 am – 7 pm. Lunenburg Primary 4-H breakfast, $8/adult, $4/child, 9 am – 12 pm. Exploring School. For contest rules and information please call Chris the sugarbush is free. 9 am – 2 pm. 1611 Harbor Rd. (802) 985-8686. www.shelburnefarms.org. RUTLAND at (802) 892-6654. www.topofthecommon.org. Send for a AREA MANCHESTER. Dutton’s Maple Open House. Live SPRINGFIELD. Workshop: How to (Tame) Needle Felt free guide to fi ddle music from 12–2 pm. Specialty foods, vendors, Your Dragon. This ever popular fantasy creature makes maple creemies and fudge. Sugar house tours. At Dutton’s a great ornament or toy. Instructor: Sue Carey. Fee: $30; over 100 Farm Stand, Rt. 11/30. (802) 362-3083. duttonberryfarm. materials free: $25. 10 am - 4 pm. Gallery at the VAULT, 68 Main St. (802) 885-7111. www.galleryvault.org. campgrounds com and on facebook—Dutton Berry Farm. YEAR-ROUND! INDOORS! MONTPELIER. Maple Open House Weekend. Sugar-on- STATEWIDE. Maple Open House Weekend. Vermont’s and many “APRIL” SCHEDULE & HOURS: Snow Saturday & Sunday, 12–4 pm; Pancake Breakfast sugar houses open their doors to visitors. Many have AM PM special events, music, tours of the sugarbush, and free state parks 10 4 Saturday, 8:30–11:00 am; hot dogs boiled in sap Saturday & Sunday, 12–3 pm. Morse Farm, 1168 County Rd. (800) samples. Some have pancake breakfasts. The Vermont Every 242-2740. morsefarm.com. Also March 29. Maple Sugar Maker’s Association provides a list of T CAMPG N R SATURDAY sugarhouses open to the public. For a copy to plan your O O U plus NORWICH. Contradance. Music by Cuckoo’s Nest, day and for sugarhouse events, go to vermontmaple.org. M Also March 29. R N , 9 D SUNDAYU APRIL caller Ruth Sylvester. Please bring a pair of clean, soft- E FurnitureF z Crafts  z Artwork V soled shoes for dancing. All dances taught. Beginners and  WELLS. Annual Old Tyme Maple Sugarhouse Dinner. Clothing z Toys z Records singles welcome. Admission $5, under 16 free. Sponsored Books z Jewelry  z Quilts by Muskeg Music. 8 pm. Family Dance with Cuckoo’s Presented by the Wells United Methodist Church. Menu: Voodoo Sauce z Knives maple glazed ham with maple pineapple sauce and mashed DDishes z “American Girl ” Nest and Andy Davis calling from 5-6:30 pm, admission zz A DDolls Collectibles Sports potatoes, 25-item salad bar with fi ve maple dressings, S Hand-Knit & -Crocheted Items $5, kids free! Potluck at 6:45. At Tracey Hall, 300 Main S ON St. For information call (802) 785-4607. Fourth Saturdays. maple baked beans, maple brown bread, hard boiled eggs OCIATI Linens z Vermont Products & more! cooked in maple sap. Large crock of dill pickles to help 200 WEST ST zRUTLAND PAWLET. Pawlet Library First Annual Springtime yourself from. Plenty of maple condiments. Beverages Corner of Forest St. at RR Crossing Handmade & Homegrown Festival. 10 am – 3 pm. Pawlet include maple coffee, maple tea, lemonade and water. For Vermont across from Farmers’ Market Library, 141 School St. (802) 325-3123. dessert, a choice of maple sundaes and maple cookies. 802-770 -9104 Adults are $12 each, youth 10 and under $6, age 4 and Campground

POULTNEY. Maple Fest Celebration. Local sugar makers under free. Take-outs are available. 4:30-7 pm. Modern Woodmen of America Hall, West Main St., Rt. 30, Association open their operations up for tours. Horse drawn wagon CHECK FOR rides, a basket raffl e and many more events during the (21 miles northwest of Manchester and 15 miles south of 32 Main St., #368 Castleton). (802) 325-3203. SCHEDULES, day. Sugar houses will also be open for tours on Sunday. Montpelier VT 05602 UPDATES200 W e& st St Rutland (802) 287-2010. www.poultneyvt.com. WEST TOPSHAM. Maple Open House Weekend. SPECIAL ike! [email protected] EVENTS Special treats and sugarhouse tours. Limlaw Family Maple www.facebook.com / PUTNEY. Winter Sunshine Series Performance: African Farm, 246 Rt. 25. (802) 439-6880. limlawmaplefarm.com. www.campvermont.com Adventure Tales. Presented by Crabgrass Puppet Theatre. Also March 29. RutlandAreaFleaMarket Tickets $8. 1 & 3 pm. Sandglass Theater, 17 Kimball Hill. For tickets call (802) 387-4051. sandglasstheater.org. WHITINGHAM. 17th Annual Whitingham Maple Owned and operated by a registered pharmacist, Festival. Pancake Breakfast from 7-10 am by Lions Club RANDOLPH. Eighth Annual Mini Mud. Celebrates at the Jacksonville Municipal Center. $8 adults, $6 for 65+ Th e Vermont Herbal General Store has all the answers you need! young talent from across the region. Tickets: $14 advance, years and children 5-12, children under fi ve free. Sugar Usul & Karuna Reiki Th e $17 day of show; students $6/$8. 7:30 pm. Chandler Music House Tours from 8 am – 5 pm, Artisans Tours, Craft Healings & Classes Vermont Hall, 71-73 Main St. Info: (802) 728-9878, tickets Fair at Twin Valley High School. Lunch 11:30 am – 1:30 Tai’ Chi Gung Classes (802) 728-6464. www.chandler-arts.org. pm at the Twin Valley High School. Horse-drawn sleigh at the Store rides from 10 am – 2 pm, by donation, on Rt. 100 across Mon 2:30 p.m., Tues 5 p.m. RANDOLPH CENTER. Silloway Maple Open from Twin Valley Middle School. Sugar-on-Snow Baked Also Saturdays at 8 a.m. at GENERAL STORE House. Tours of the solar-powered sugarhouse, with Ham Dinner from 5-7 pm at the Municipal Center in Best Western, Rt. 4, Rutland traditionally wood-fi red arch. Sugar-on-snow, old- Jacksonville, $12 adults, $6 children 5-12, children fashioned raised doughnuts with hot maple syrup, under fi ve free. Maps available at info booth at the Handmade Herbal Medicines and new maple syrup and maple cream for Whitingham Municipal Center, Rt. 100. (802) Crystals & Gemstones • Teas, Lotions, Capsules sale. From 10 am on. Silloway Maple, 1303 368-2658. [email protected]. Boudro Rd. (802) 272-6249. www.whitingham-maplefest.us. 578 Main St., W. Rutland, VT • (802) 438-2766 sillowaymaple.com. Also March 29. Also March 29. Open Tues & Wed 1-6, Th urs-Sat 12-6, Sun 1-4, closed Fri. See us on Facebook and Twitter • www.vermontherbal.com Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 Page 13 Vermont Country Calendar SUNDAY, MARCH 29 POULTNEY. Maple Fest Celebration. Local sugar houses WEST TOPSHAM. Maple Sunday Sugarhouse will be open for tours. (802) 287-2010. poultneyvt.com. Breakfast Buffet. All-you-can-eat buffet includes pancakes, BRATTLEBORO. Windham Orchestra Concert: “Calm waffl es, scrambled eggs, eggs fritatta, biscuits, toast, home at the Storm’s Eye.” Rimsky-Korsakoff’s Russian Easter fries, maple French toast bake, sausage, bacon, ham, sausage Festival, Strauss’ Oboe Concerto, and Dodge’s Elegy for PUTNEY. Putney Vaudeville Returns to Next Stage! A stellar professional act, a rousing live band, assorted friends gravy, assorted fruits, donuts & beverages. Our own maple Viola and Orchestra. Tickets $5-$50. 4:30 pm. Latchis syrup and maple cream. Cost: $13.99 (plus tax). Horse & Theatre, 48 Main St. (802) 257-4523. www.bmcvt.org. and neighbors displaying skills you may never have seen, and good-natured audience engagement. Refreshments wagon rides. Special treats for Maple Open House Weekend. 8 am – 2 pm. Limlaw Family Maple Farm, 246 Rt. 25. EAST MONTPELIER. Maple Open House Weekend at will be available. Tickets $12, children under 12 $6. 4 pm. Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill Rd. (802) 387-0102. (802) 439-6880. www.limlawmaplefarm.com. Sundays Bragg Farm. Sugar-on-snow and fi ddle music by David through April. Carpenter and Friends from 12-5 pm. Come watch us boil! nextstagearts.org. Gift shop and lots of maple. Free admission. Bragg Farm, WHITINGHAM. 17th Annual Whitingham Maple Festival. 1005 VT Rt. 14 North. (802) 223-5757. braggfarm.com. RANDOLPH CENTER. Silloway Maple Open House. Tours of the solar-powered sugarhouse, with traditionally Pancake Breakfast from 7-10 am by Lions Club at the Jacksonville Municipal Center, $8 adults, $6 for 65+ years, FAIRFIELD. Vermont Maple Breakfast. Menu: scrambled wood-fi red arch. Sugar-on-snow, old-fashioned raised doughnuts with hot maple syrup, and new maple syrup and children under fi ve free. Self-guided artisans tours all day. eggs, bacon, spiral cut ham, home fries, buttermilk Sugar House Tours from 8 am – 5 pm, Craft Fair at Twin pancakes, mini-muffi ns, ragamuffi ns, fruit salad, crepe bar, maple cream for sale. From 1 pm on. Silloway Maple, 1303 Boudro Rd. (802) 272-6249. sillowaymaple.com. Valley High School. Lunch 11:30 am – 1:30 pm at Twin coffee, milk and orange juice. Adults: $13.95, kids (4-10) Valley High School. Horse-drawn sleigh rides from 10 am $7.95, plus tax. 9 am – 1 pm. Branon’s West View Maples, – 2 pm, by donation, on Rt. 100 across from Twin Valley 825 West St. (802) 527-2430. branonvtorganicmaple.com. RUPERT. Annual Maple Celebration and Pancake Breakfast. Take a wagon ride up to the Frank Hatch Sap House for Middle School. Maps available at info booth at Twin Valley Merck Forest & Farmland-raised pork breakfast sausages, High School, Rt. 100. (802) 368-2658. FERRISBURGH. Sugar-on-Snow Party. Pancake breakfast [email protected]. whitingham-maplefest.us. with buttermilk pancakes, bacon, and sausage, 7:30-11:30 locally-grown eggs, pancakes drizzled with Merck’s am, adults $7.95 (plus tax), kids $4.95 (plus tax). Sausage Vermont-certifi ed organic maple syrup, and coffee and hoagie cooked in sap or a bowl of maple chili for lunch. juice. Adults $10, children 4-12 $5, and under 4 free. Tree- WOODSTOCK. Vermont Overland Maple Adventure Bike Free samples of maple syrup, ham, bacon. Live music with tapping demonstrations, sugaring, kids’ activities, and maybe Ride. Entry fee: $25. Registration/Start/Finish: Opens at 9 the Sky Blue Boys, 12-4 pm. Observe boiling the traditional newborn lambs. 30 miles of trails to explore. 10 am – 2 pm. am. Start time: 10 am sharp. Woodstock Sports, 30 Central way. Dakin Farm, Rt. 7. (800) 993-2546. dakinfarm.com. Merck Forest and Farmland Center, 3270 Rt. 315. St. www.vermontoverland.com/vomar. (802) 394-7836. www.merckforest.org. HARTFORD. Maple Open House Weekend Walk at TUESDAY, MARCH 31 Sunrise Farm. Stop by the UVLT-conserved Sunrise Farm RUPERT. Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides. In a Sweetheart Sleigh HANOVER, NH. Performance: “When the Wolves Came for weekend fun. Fresh maple syrup, spring lambs for built for two; fee $150 for a 45 minute tour around the wintry In.” By MacArthur “genius” choreographer Kyle Abraham petting, nature walk through the sugarbush to stunning views landscape of the farm and forest. Group sleigh rides in a and Abraham.In.Motion. Set to spirituals and scores by Nico of the Connecticut River and Mount Ascutney. 1-4 pm. For 12-person sleigh for $185 for 45 minutes through the woods Muhly and Robert Glasper. Tickets $17/$40. 7 pm. The information and directions contact Doug Brown at and through the fi elds. Call to reserve. Merck Forest and Moore Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College. (603) 643-6626. [email protected]. www.uvlt.org. Farmland, 3270 Rt. 315, west of Manchester. (802) 394-7836. (603) 646-2010. www.hop.dartmouth.edu. Also April 1. merckforest.org. HUNTINGTON. Sugar-on-Snow Party. Sugar-on-snow, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 sugaring demonstrations, and a taste of each grade of maple RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year-round, syrup! Food and syrup for sale. Free admission. 11 am – 4 clean & friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and light BRATTLEBORO. Chamber Series Concert: Con Moto. pm. At the Sugarhouse, Green Mountain Audubon Club, lunch. 10 am – 4 pm. 200 West St. corner of Forest St. Performing Garfi eld’s Bassoon Quartet, Haydn’s String 255 Sherman Hollow Rd. (802) 434-3068. vt.audubon.org. (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every Saturday and Sunday. Quartet Opus 9, and Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet. Tickets: preferred seating $30 (advance only, not at the door), general MONTPELIER. Maple Open House Weekend. Sugar- SHELBURNE. Sugar-on-Snow Party. Watch the maple sap seating $20, discounts available based on need (please on-Snow 12–4 pm, hot dogs boiled in sap 12–3 pm. Morse being boiled. Maple goodies comfortable seating live music. inquire). 7:30 pm. Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main Farm, 1168 County Rd. (800) 242-2740. morsefarm.com. 12-4 pm. Palmer’s Sugarhouse, 332 Shelburne Hinesburg Rd. St. (802) 257-4523. [email protected]. www.bmcvt.org. (802) 985-5054. www.palmersugarhouse.com. Weekends from NORWICH. English Country Dance. Music by Trip to March through April. BRATTLEBORO. First Wednesdays Humanities Lecture: Norwich. Calling by Chris Levey. All dances taught, no “The National Security Agency: The Law, the Media, and partner needed. All are welcome. Please bring a clean STATEWIDE. Maple Open House Weekend. Vermont’s the Legacy of Edward Snowden.” Retired NSA executive change of shoes for the dance fl oor. Refreshments sugar houses open their doors to visitors. Many have special Bill Sullivan discusses the NSA, and examines media provided. Admission: $8 adults, $4 ages 25 events, music, tours of the sugarbush, and free samples. Some reports based on material provided by Edward Snowden. and under. 3-6 pm. Tracy Hall, 300 Main St. have pancake breakfasts. The Vermont Maple Sugar Maker’s Free. 7 pm. Hosted by the Brooks Memorial Library, (802) 785-4121. engineering.dartmouth. Association provides a list of sugarhouses open to the public. 224 Main St. (802) 254-5290. edu/~d26745m/localECD. Also April 19. For a copy go to vermontmaple.org. www.vermonthumanities.org.

~ Anna Q’s Attic ~ Birding Hot Spots in Rutland County 5304 Rt. 103, Cuttingsville, VT Rutland County Audubon there is a place that is special or early March, however, ( Just over the bridge from John C. Stewart & Sons) Society has developed a to you, please let us know! ducks and blackbirds pour list of places to bird in our into the area. The fi rst Song Antiques, Collectibles, area—places that are special The Cadwell Loop Sparrows return while the Vintage & Gently Used Items! Old Books. to us and are representative The Pittsford Trail Net- American Tree Sparrows are Call for hours • (802) 492-2229 • anna-qs-attic.blogspot.com of variety of habitats we are work encompasses several still present. Mixed fl ocks of fortunate to have in our area. trails that are easy walking sparrows, including White- These birding hotspots and located in scenic areas Crowned, Lincoln’s and Fox, nesting activities. Baltimore are places that are publicly throughout town. One is can be found during spring Orioles can be found along Chambers Farm accessible; some large, some especially productive for and migration. the Otter Creek in May and small. A few involve hiking birding—the Cadwell Loop. Year-round the area is reli- June and when the leaves are Fresh Eggs and others can be canoed or The trail is an easy 2.4 mile able for Red-bellied Wood- gone, it is easy to spot the Grass-Fed Beef kayaked. loop that covers a variety pecker, along with all our used nests. The spots are selected of habitats. Located at the other woodpeckers. Eastern Parking is a pull-off just Pastured Chickens because they host special confluence of the Furnace Bluebirds are also present east of the Cooley Bridge Half-price in April birds or habitats. Some are Brook and Otter Creek, the during the whole year. Caro- on Elm Street. From there chosen because they are a Cadwell Loop passes brushy lina Wrens are frequently you can start the loop in We Now Have good place to take kids or a areas, small ponds and open heard. Northern Harriers and either direction. Printable place for a quick break from fi elds with the riparian habi- Red-tailed Hawks the most maps are available near the Our Own Pork! our everyday lives. tat attracting a wide variety common raptor species. parking area and also from Open: Mon–Sat 11–6 We hope you will visit of species. May and September can the Pittsford Trail Network these places and report your In early spring, if there has be good for migrating fl ocks link below. 3257 Middle Road sightings to www.ebird.org been a heavy snowfall, the of warblers with Common North Clarendon, VT as well so that we can in- area can be fl ooded, and at Yellowthroat, American For more information visit (802) 775-5110 crease the knowledge of the any time there can be muddy Redstart, Yellow Warbler Rutland County Audubon www.7csfarm.com birds of Rutland County. If patches. By late February and Chestnut-sided Warbler Society’s website at www. hanging around for summer rutlandcountyaudubon.org.

Boardman Pippa’s Song Hill Farm The Year’s at the spring, The lark’s on the wing, And day’s at the morn; The snail’s on the thorn: West Rutland, VT Morning’s at seven, God’s in His Heaven— Over 25 varieties The hillside’s dew-pearled. All’s right with the world! of organic products available through our CSA or —ROBERT BROWNING Subscription Gardening. See us for local farm-raised beef, pork, and chicken. For information call (802) 683-4606 Preserving Vermont’s Sign Up Now Last Great Places For Our Spring CSA! Since 1960 — See us at the — Rutland Winter Farmers Market 27 State Street Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm, through May 2nd Montpelier, VT 05602 Wednesday 4-7 pm, through April 29th OOpenpen 2424 HHoursours DDailyaily fromfrom 225 West St., Rutland, VT SSundayunday atat 1212 nnoonoon thruthru FridayFriday atat 3 pmpm Tel. 802/229-4425 • Website: www.tnc.org Page 14 Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 Vermont Country Calendar Springtime at the Vermont CASTLETON. Afterschool Program: Exploring the SATURDAY, APRIL 4 Farmers Market in Rutland, VT Wild. Explore the forests and meadows overlooking by Nancy Scarcello BARRE. Concert: Red Molly. Americana vocal trio. You get an education when Lake Bomoseen, and learn about Vermont’s wildlife and Spring has sprung at the you talk to your farmers and habitats. Ages: Castleton Elementary and Middle School Tickets $24-$28. 8 pm. Barre Opera House, 6 N. Main St. students. A bus will bring the students from the school and (802) 476-8188. www.barreoperahouse.org Vermont Farmer’s Market at food producers directly and drop them off at the Education Center. Cost: $10/student. the Vermont Farmer’s Food see how we all are connected 3:30-5 pm. Education Center at Kehoe, 636 Point of Pines BELLOWS FALLS. Concert: The Michele Fay Band. Center on West St. in Rut- through the land. Rd. For more details and to register: (802) 371-9975. Original and Americana music. Tickets: $17/$13. 7:30 pm land, VT. The market is open On Sunday, August 16 [email protected]. www.vtfi shandwildlife. at Immanuel Episcopal Church, 20 Church St. (802) 463-3100. www.immanuelretreat.org. every Saturday from 10 a.m. there will be a dinner and com. Also April 8, 22, and 29. till 2 p.m. and Wednesdays auction to raise funds for EAST CHARLESTON. Fifth Annual Mud Season BRANDON. Music Swap Meet. Sell your music, audio from 4-7 p.m. continuing progress on the Groove. Foot-stomping dance music with raffl e prizes, equipment, instruments and more. 10 am - 4 pm. Compass It’s been a long winter and Vermont Farmer’s Food Cen- food and libation. Cost: $10. 7 pm. NorthWoods Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Drive, Park Village, everybody’s ready to stretch ter’s long range vision. If you Stewardship Center, 154 Leadership Dr. (802) 723-6551. 1.5 miles north of downtown. (802) 247-4295. out from the cold and feel have something to donate northwoodscenter.org. www.cmacvt.org. the Earth beneath their feet talk to Greg Cox at Board- again. Springtime conjures man Hill Farm to get in- MANCHESTER. First Wednesdays Humanities Lecture: BRATTLEBORO. Chamber Music Concert: Con Moto. “A Slight Sound at Evening: Why Thoreau’s Writing Performing Haydn and Brahms. Tickets $30, $20. 7:30 up images of ramps, morels, volved; call (802) 683-4606. Endures.” Drawing upon Thoreau’s journals and letters, pm. Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main St. fiddleheads, rhubarb, and There’s always live music Dartmouth professor Nancy Jay Crumbine examines the (802) 257-4523. [email protected]. www.bmcvt.org. for the lucky, fresh trout! to keep you at the market a spirituality in his walking and writing life. Free. The Farmer’s Market is a little longer. On Wednesdays 7 pm. Hosted by the Manchester Community Library, at GREENSBORO. 25th Anniversary Concert: Haydn’s good place to scout for these you can be part of the live First Congregational Church, 3624 Main St. (802) 362- Seven Last Words of Christ. Free. 4 pm. Greensboro United Church of Christ. (802) 334-6075. things. music and join the weekly 2607. www.vermonthumanities.org. Evening Song Farm will drum circle from 6-7 p.m. MIDDLEBURY. First Wednesdays Humanities Lecture: NORWICH. Spring Hike on Gile Mountain. A short have onions and potatoes and Much to be thankful for at “An Evening with Julia Alvarez.” Celebrated author and hike, but a grand payoff: a fi re tower with views of the new kale, spinach and salad the Vermont Farmer’s Mar- activist Julia Alvarez speaks and reads from her early Connecticut River Valley, Mts. Ascutney and Cardigan and greens. Radical Roots will ket, not the least of which is and recent work. Free. 7 pm. Hosted by the Ilsley Public long views to Killington, Camel’s Hump and perhaps even have salad greens and spin- the arrival of Spring. Resur- Library, 75 Main St. (802) 388-4095. the White Mountains on a clear day. Sponsored by the Killington Section of the Green Mountain Club. ach, too. Get there early. Cool rection at last! See you at the MONTPELIER. Farmers Night 2015 Free Concert Series: Newcomers and non-members welcome. Free. For meeting greens sell like hotcakes! market! “Kicking Off PoemCity.” Major Jackson, the award- time and place contact leaders: Vivian Bebee and Larry On the Larson Farm the The Vermont Farmers winning American poet, UVM professor and author of Walter at (802) 775-3855. greens are grass and the cows Market is open every Sat- three collections of poetry: Holding Company, Hoops and turn that into raw milk. When urday through May 2nd and Leaving Saturn, will talk about the importance of poetry PAWLET. Roast Pork Dinner Saturday. Menu includes cows get out to fresh grass Wednesdays through April and share his poems. Free. 7:30 pm in the House Chamber, roast pork baked with topping, stuffi ng, mashed potatoes Vermont State House. (802) 828-2291. vermonthistory.org. with gravy, hot vegetables, cabbage salad, applesauce, again their milk decreases 29 at the Vermont Farmers fruited Jello, rolls with butter, and hot and cold beverages. in butterfat and increases in Food Center on West St. in RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local The cost is $10 for adults, $6 for kids up to age 12, and Omega 3’s. Good for them Rutland, VT. produce, crafts, prepared foods. Live music. EBT and free for anyone up to fi ve years old. Takeout orders on day and good for you! After that the market debit cards. Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm and Wednesdays 4-7 of the dinner by calling the church. 5 pm. Pawlet Church, Bread, too, has a season- moves outdoors to Depot pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251 West St. in 38 VT Rt. 133 near Rt. 30. (802) 325-3022. ality to it the way John Ray Park in downtown Rutland. downtown Rutland. For info contact Doug Patac at (802) 753-7269, [email protected]. RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local makes it. Stuffed with onions, They accept debit, credit vtfarmersmarket.org. Wednesdays through April 29. produce, crafts, prepared foods. Live music. EBT and spinach or artisan cheeses his and EBT cards for your debit cards. Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm and Wednesdays 4-7 breads and spreads follow the purchases. FRIDAY, APRIL 3 pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251 West St. in farmers through the seasons. downtown Rutland. [email protected]. Sourwood Mountain Or- The Vermont Farmers BRANDON. Opening Reception and Exhibit: Felted Flora, www.vtfarmersmarket.org. Saturdays through May 2. Fauna and Fantasy. Felted paintings and mixed media work chard grows herbs for heal- Market is located at 251 by Muffy Kashkin Grollier. Opening reception from 5-7 RUTLAND. 18th Annual Home & Recreation Show. ing and soothing teas. Dried West St., in downtown Rut- pm, at which Muffy will give a short demonstration of her Sponsored by Home Builders & Remodelers Association herbs are made into tinctures, land, VT. (802) 753-7269. technique at 6 pm. Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 of Southern Vermont. Free admission. 9 am – 3 pm. At salves, and syrups. Look for [email protected]. Jones Dr. (802) 247-4295. www.cmacvt.org. Exhibit runs Spartan Arena, behind the Diamond Run Mall. their Arnica infused olive oil On Facebook. Visit vtfarmers through May 31. (802) 773-0672. [email protected]. and calendula salve. market.org. www.cvthomebuilders.com. FORT ANN, NY. Fish Fry. Full dinners and dessert as well. Take out is available. Every Friday during Lent. 4-7 Free Calendar Listings pm at the Volunteer Fire Department, 11289 State Rt. 149. Send us your community or church events & For more info or to place an order call the fi rehouse at we’ll list them free of charge in our calendar. (518) 639-8811. Vermont Country Sampler MONTPELIER. 25th Anniversary Concert: Haydn’s PO Box 197, N. Clarendon, VT 05759 ddd Seven Last Words of Christ. Free. 7 pm. Christ Church, [email protected] ddd 64 State St. (802) 334-6075. NORWICH. Poetry Reading. Sundog Poetry Center “Supporting Local Farms, Fresh Food, presents Sydney Lea. Sydney is Vermont’s Poet Laureate and has written a number of books of poems and essays. Healthy Communities” Reservations recommended. $5 suggested donation. 7 pm. The Norwich Bookstore, 261 Main St. (802) 649-1114. For more information [email protected]. norwichbookstore.com. or a copy of our Locally Grown Guide, contact: RANDOLPH. Concert: Sin or Salvation. 90’s style rock ‘n roll. Part of Chandler’s First Fridays. Rutland Area Tickets: $14, includes one free drink and free Farm & Food Link snacks. 7:30 pm. Chandler Music Hall, 71-73 Main St. Info: (802) 728-9878, tickets (802) 417-7331 (802) 728-6464. www.chandler-arts.org [email protected] www.rutlandfarmandfood.org

Green Livin ...... www.GreenLivingJournal.com Humidified Premium Cigars A Practical Journal for Hand Blown Glass Pipes Vermont Winter Friends of the Environment Hookahs & Shisha Farmer’s Market Roll Your Own Tobacco & Supplies at the Vaporizers & Concentrates Vermont Farmer’s Smoking Accessories ...... Food Center 131 Strongs Avenue Rutland, VT located at (802) 775-2552 251 West Street www.emporiumvt.com Rutland, VT Saturdays MASSAGE 10 am – 2 pm SALT CAVE Are you a local food AROMATHERAPY STATION enthusiast but can’t (802) 775-2552 • www.evapesvt.com make Saturdays? — Open 7 days — Join us Wednesdays *Located at the Emporium Smoke Shop from 4 pm – 7 pm 120 Merchant’s Row, Rutland, VT (802) 775-8080 E-CIGS • VAPORIZERS • E-HOOKAHS vtfarmersmarket.org www.pyramidvt.com • [email protected] E-PIPES • E-CIGARS • E-LIQUIDS Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 Page 15 Vermont Country Calendar RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year- SUNDAY, APRIL 5 FRIDAY, APRIL 10 round, clean & friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and light lunch. 10 am – 4 pm. 200 West St. corner of Forest RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year-round, BELLOWS FALLS. Concert-Blanche Moyse Chorale: St. (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every Sat and Sun. clean & friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and light The Mass in the 20th Century. Performing Frank Martin’s lunch. 10 am – 4 pm. 200 West St. corner of Forest St. Mass for unaccompanied double choir and Stravinsky’s SO. BURLINGTON. Pruner’s Workshop. Jeff Young, (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every Saturday and Sunday. Mass for Mixed Chorus and Double Wind Quintet. Tickets: $18 in advance, $20 at the door, $5 Students, $35 Preferred a long-time park maintenance expert will explain the SMUGGLERS NOTCH. Easter Summit Sunrise Service. techniques of pruning shrubs and small trees, and how Seating. 7:30 pm. Immanuel Episcopal Church, 20 Church Ride the lift up the mountain from 6-6:30 am. Dress warmly, St. (802) 257-4523. [email protected]. www.bmcvt.org. to keep these plants healthy and under control for a service held outdoors. Be prepared to walk in the snow from long life in your garden landscape. Fee: $15. RSVP to the lift to the gathering place. Smugglers Notch Resort, BRATTLEBORO. Spring Gala & Benefi t Auction. Tickets [email protected]. 9 am – 12 noon. UVM 4323 Rt. 108 South. (802) 332-6841. Horticulture Farm, 65 Green Mountain Dr. (802) 864-3073. $75. 6 pm. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, 10 Vernon St. (802) 257-0124 x 101. www.brattleboromuseum.org. friendsofthehortfarm.org. WAITSFIELD. Easter Festivities. Mountain-top services at 8 am, Easter egg hunt at 11 am, Chicken BBQ & STRAFFORD. Workshop: Pruning, Budding & Grafting NO. BENNINGTON. Concert: The Alex Torres Easter Costume Parade at 1:30 pm. 8 am services (be Orchestra. The quartet of William Rodriguez on the congas, Fruit Trees. Mike Hebb will demonstrate the basics of there before 7:30 if you want to ride up). Mad River Glen pruning apple trees, and show how grafting can be used Alex Torres on the bongo, Fred Young on the trumpet and Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd. (802) 496-3551. Abe Sanchez on the piano features many jazz standards with to control many of the characteristics of growing trees. www.madriverglen.com. Participants will practice the mechanics of grafting and Latin “danceable” styles such as salsa, merengue and chacha. Vermont Arts Exchange, 29 Sage St. discuss after-care. Fee: $20. 1-4 pm. Justin Morrill TUESDAY, APRIL 7 Homestead, 214 Morrill Memorial Hwy. (802) 765-4288. (802) 442-5549. [email protected]. vtartxchange.org. [email protected]. morrillhomestead.org. RUTLAND. Agri-tourism Conference: Welcoming www.brownpapertickets.org. Customers on Your Farm. Two-day event: tour farms the WATERBURY CENTER. Fifth Annual Mud Season fi rst day, attend workshops the second. Registration fee: PUTNEY. Concert: Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem. Celebration and Egg Hunt. Children of all ages and their $100, covers the farm tours, dinner, and all sessions. At the Americana/roots music. Tickets $24. 7:30 pm. Next Stage parents are invited to take a walk on the Short Trail to search Paramount Theater and COmmunity College of Vermont. Arts, 15 Kimball Hill Rd. (802) 387-0102. nextstagearts.org. for eggs. Children can turn in the eggs for chocolate and (802) 775-0871 x 207. www.uvm.edu/vtagritourism. other goodies from Laughing Moon Chocolates. Please RANDOLPH. We are Randolph. Performance presented by come dressed for the outdoors and bring your own basket! WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 a coalition of community groups including the Counterpoint Then head to Laughing Moon Chocolates in Stowe between Chorus and a community lantern parade. Come as you are 11 am and 2 pm to meet the Easter bunny. The hunt starts at MONTPELIER. Rural Vermont Presents: Farmers Tell and pay what you can. 7:30 pm. Chandler Music Hall, 71-73 10 am sharp and lasts until all the eggs are found. Free and Their Stories. Farmers and friends will take the stage and Main St. (802) 864-5741. www.chandler-arts.org. open to the public. Green Mountain Club Visitor’s Center, share both personal and collective experiences through story, 4711 Waterbury-Stowe Rd. (802) 244-7037. poetry, song, and skits. Cost: $5. 5:30-7:30 pm (5:30 potluck, RUTLAND. Performance: Peking Acrobats. Direct from [email protected]. greenmountainclub.org. 6:30 Annual Meeting, 7:30 storytelling). Capital City Grange. The People’s Republic of China. Tickets: $24.75-$34.75. (802) 223-7222. www.ruralvermont.org. 8 pm. Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St. (802) 775-0903. WEST PAWLET. Spring Flea Market and Easter Food RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local www.paramountvt.org. Sale. Homemade items including rolls, pies, cakes, produce, crafts, prepared foods. Live music. EBT and debit decorated Easter cakes, cupcakes, cookie platters, baked cards. Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm and Wednesdays 4-7 pm. TINMOUTH. Concert: House Blend. A capella singers. beans, Polish nut rolls. Peter Rabbit visits around 12:30 pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251 West St. in downtown Admission by donation, $10 suggested. Homemade desserts, Gifts for children. Breakfast and lunch, including hot dogs, Rutland. For info contact Doug Patac (802) 753-7269, info@ coffee and tea available. 7:30 pm. Tinmouth Old Firehouse hamburgers and cheeseburgers, corn chowder and a desert vtfarmersmarket.org www.vtfarmersmarket.org. Wednesdays Stage, Rt. 140 & Mountain View Rd. old.fi rehouse. surprise. Raffl es for a ham dinner and an Easter item, and through April 29. [email protected]. 50/50 raffl e. 9 am - 3 pm. At the Fire Station, on Vermont Rt. 153 (Main St.), and in the community. (802) 645-0174. 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Sponsored 100 quilts, viewers’ choice, door prizes, vendors, and raffl e. cards. Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm and Wednesdays 4-7 pm. by the Killington Section of the Green Mountain Club. Special exhibits. Free admission. 9 am – 3 pm. St Albans Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251 West St. in downtown Newcomers and non-members welcome. Free. For meeting City Hall, 100 North Main St. (802) 527-0940. www. Rutland. For info contact Doug Patac at (802) 753-7269, time and place contact leaders, Gerry and Chryl Martin, franklincountyquilters.org. [email protected]. www.vtfarmersmarket.org. (802) 492-2244. Wednesdays through April 29. WEST PAWLET. Benefi t Pancake Breakfast. A fundraiser ENOSBURG FALLS. Artist In Residence Gallery Hosts for the fi re department. Menu includes pancakes—regular, THURSDAY, APRIL 16 April Reception. Refreshments served. Free. 321 Main St. chocolate chip, blueberry and cranberry as well as Belgian (802) 933-6403. www.artistinresidencecoop.com. waffl es with maple syrup or strawberries and whipped cream, BURLINGTON. Performance: African Children’s Choir. West Pawlet’s world-famous home fries, scrambled eggs, Performed entirely by children, this inspirational show HANOVER, NH. Chamberworks Concert: The sausage and bacon. Beverages include coffee, tea, milk and blends joyful song and dance from across the African Romantic Piano Trio. Saint-Saëns’ Piano trio in F major, orange juice. $8 for 12 years and up, $5 for 5-12 years and continent. Tickets: $15-$36. 7:30 pm. Flynn Center, Mendelssohn’s Piano trio in D minor, and Richard free to children under 5. 7:30 am – 11 am at the West Pawlet 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966. www.fl ynncenter.org. Danielpour’s A Child’s Reliquary. Free. 1 pm. Rollins Volunteer Fire Department fi rehouse at 2806 Rt. 153, Main Chapel, Dartmouth College. (603) 646-2010. St. (802) 345-4312. Breakfasts continue monthly starting in FRIDAY, APRIL 17 September. BURLINGTON. University of Vermont Lane Series MIDDLEBURY. Henry Sheldon Museum’s Antiques Concert: Natasha Paremski, piano. Tickets: $30/$10 advance Appraisal Day. $7/item or $25 for four items for WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. 14th Annual Flavors student. 7:30 pm. UVM Recital Hall, 460 South Prospect St. professional information about family heirlooms and of the Valley. Meet over 60 farmers, chefs, jam makers, (802) 656-4455. [email protected]. collectibles.10 am – 2 pm. Courtyard Marriott, 309 Court grocers, cheesemongers, chocolatiers, and more, and sample uvm.edu/laneseries. St. (802) 388-2117. www.henrysheldonmuseum.org. some of their fi nest home-grown culinary creations! Enjoy fresh produce, artisan bread, award-winning cheeses, BRATTLEBORO. Chamber Series Concert: Sophie Shao MIDDLEBURY. Musical: The Last Five Years. Tickets: tasty jams, local pulled pork, berry pie, and hand-crafted & Friends. Violinist Frank Huang, concertmaster of the $22/$10. 8 pm. Thought by many to be one of the best chocolates. Please bring a plate, cup and utensil to help Houston Symphony; pianist Gilles Vonsattel; and cellist musicals written in last 20 years. Tickets $17/$6. 2 pm. us reduce waste at the event. Admission: $10 per person, Sophia Shao, performing French music and Chen Yi and Middlebury Town Hall Theater. (802) 382-9222. children 6 and under free, $30 family maximum. 11 am – 3 Ravel piano trio. Tickets: preferred seating $30 (advance pm. Hartford High School, 37 Highland Ave. (802) 291- only, not at the door), general seating $20. Call to inquire PUTNEY. Book & Author Event. Howard Frank Mosher 9100 x 115. www.uvlt.org. vitalcommunities.org/agriculture/ about discounts available based on need (please inquire). will read from his recent book, The Great Northern Express. fl avors. 7:30 pm. Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main St. Tickets $10. 7 pm. Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill Rd. (802) 257-4523. [email protected]. www.bmcvt.org. (802) 387-4767. nextstagearts.org. TUESDAY, APRIL 14 HANOVER, NH. Concert: The Nile Project. A collective RANDOLPH. Film Screening: Just Eat It. Documentary BURLINGTON. Broadway National Tour: “Peter and the of master musicians from throughout the Nile Basin weaves fi lm about food waste in America, followed by an informal Starcatcher.” A prequel to Peter Pan, winner of fi ve Tony together the deep grooves of Ethiopia with the Arab classical discussion with Salvation Farms, The Vermont Foodbank, Awards. Tickets: $25-$70. 7:30 pm. Flynn MainStage, 153 traditions of Egypt and Sudan, and rarely heard music from and the Community Kitchen Academy. Hosted by Main St. (802) 863-5966. www.fl ynncenter.org. Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Tickets: $17/$40. Vermont Technical College and BALE (Building a Local STATEWIDE. Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s. Scoop 8 pm. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth Economy). 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SATURDAY, APRIL 18 BRANDON. Classical Concert: Heliand Consort. Tickets: Scottish Music with Will Woodson $15, pre-concert dinner available for $20. Reservations required for dinner, starting at 6 pm. Venue is BYOB. 7:30 And Eric McDonald in Brandon pm. Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. (802) 465-4071. [email protected]. www.brandon-music.net. Brandon Music presents and overseas alongside major the dynamic duo of Will artists. He is a member of the BRATTLEBORO. Storytellers on a Mission. Nationally Woodson and Eric McDon- Scottish trio Cantrip and the renowned storytellers from The Moth, This American Life, ald on Saturday, April 11 at contemporary old time group The Daily Show, and Comedy Central tell hilarious and 7:30 p.m. Joining them will The Knockbox Stringband. moving tales to raise money for the Winston Prouty Center for Child Development. Featured performers include Lizz be special guest Tim Cum- Cummings brings his ex- Winstead, Ernesto Quiñonez, Catie Lazarus, David Martin mings. perience as a bagpipe per- and Adam Wade. Hosted by Tom Bodett. Not suitable for Woodson and McDonald former to add to the en- children. 7:30 pm. Latchis Theatre, 50 Main St. are known as two of the fi nest tertainment. He combines (802) 254-6300. [email protected]. hatchvt.org. young proponents of Scottish music, humor and stories to music. Cummings shares an enliven and educate the audi- BRATTLEBORO. Concert: Holophonor Septet featuring Milo Sprague. $20-$40. 8 pm. Vermont Jazz Center, 72 uncommon hybrid of tradi- ence about the refreshingly Cotton Mill Hill. (802) 254-9088 x 1. vtjazz.org. tional folk styles— primarily odd world of piping. Scottish and Appalachian. Tim Cummings was in- BURLINGTON. Concert: Brit Floyd. The world’s greatest With an unusual blend of spired as an eight year old to Pink Floyd show launches it’s “Space & Time World wind and plucked strings, make bagpiping his primary Tour.” Tickets: $59.75-$38.75. 8 pm. Flynn MainStage, Woodson and McDonald focus in life! He has studied 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966. www.fl ynncenter.org. bring a breath of sensitivity at the National Piping Centre BURLINGTON. Bike Jam. Gearheads help low-income to a tradition known for its in Glasgow, The College of Vermonters with repairs, while others craft jewelry out high velocity. Border pipes, Wooster (Ohio) where he of old bicycle parts or help out around the shop. Free. 10 wooden flute, tin whistle, taught piping and led the am - 1 pm. Bike Recycle Vermont, 664 Riverside Ave. guitar, mandolin, and voice college pipe band, as well For questions call (802) 264-9687. dan@bikerecycle. create a detailed fabric of as the Victoria University localmotion.org. bikerecycle.localmotion.org. tunes and songs. of Wellington. Cummings is CASTLETON. 10th Annual Bart Jacob Memorial Will Woodson holds a now a sought-after instruc- Youth Turkey Calling Contest. Free registration, lunch Masters Degree in the per- tor, composer-arranger, and available to purchase. Age divisions: 0-9, 10-14, 15-18. SHELBURNE. Green Mountain Draft Horse Beginner formance of Scottish music performer throughout New Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each division. 10 am Driving Clinic. Learn the basics of draft horses, and how from the Royal Conserva- England and beyond. at Kehoe Conservation Camp, 636 Point of Pines Rd. For to harness and ground drive, while focusing on safety toire of Scotland in Glasgow. Concert tickets are $15. A more information please contact Tom Wilson at working around these large animals (horses provided). Woodson has performed pre-concert dinner is avail- (802) 394-2445. Fee: Saturday only, $90; both days, $145. 9 am – 5 pm. Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Rd. (802) 877-6802. across America, Canada, able for $20. Reservations HANOVER, NH. Upper Valley Land Trust Stewardship [email protected]. www.greenmountaindraft. Scotland and Ireland appear- are recommended for the Volunteer Training. Begin the day with an overview org. Also April 19. ing at major festivals. show and required for dinner. of UVLT, conservation easements, and fi eld skills. Then Eric McDonald is one Venue is BYOB. head off to a nearby conserved property to test out our new SO. BURLINGTON. Early Spring Workday. The of New England’s premier skills. Space is limited and registration is required. 8:30 am new Wildlife Habitat Garden is waiting for some soil acoustic performers and in- For reservations or infor- - 2:30 pm. Upper Valley Land Trust Offi ce, 19 Buck Rd. amendment and gentle care for new plants. Fee: $15. (603) 643-6626. [email protected]. www.uvlt.org. RSVP to [email protected]. 9 am – 12 noon structors. Born and raised in mation call (802) 247-4295 and 1-4 pm. UVM Horticulture Farm, 65 Green Mountain the Boston area, McDonald or e-mail info@brandon- HARTLAND. Country Dance. Adam Boyce, fi ddler Dr. off Rt. 7. (802) 864-3073. friendsofthehortfarm.org. studied at Berklee College music.net. Brandon Music & caller. All dances are taught, as needed, and all ages of Music and toured with is located at 62 Country and abilities are welcome. Sponsored by Hartland SPRINGFIELD. Storm Water Expo. Vendors and folk acts such as The Dave Club Rd. Brandon, VT. www. Community Arts. Admission $7, couples $12, kids exhibitors plus the ever-exciting “River Roadshow” stream Rowe Trio and Matching brandon-music.net. For more free with an adult. 7:30 pm. At Damon Hall, 3 Corners demonstration table, acourtesy of Ottauquechee Natural intersection, where Rt. 12 and Rt. 5 divide. For info contact Resources Conservation District. $15 registration fee Orange. McDonald has per- about the musicians go to Adam R. Boyce, (802) 484-7719. [email protected]. covers all Expo materials plus refreshments and a shot formed across the country www.willandericmusic.com. hartlandcommunityarts.org. at a door prize. 9 am – 12 noon. At Health Care and Rehabilitation Services, 390 River St. (802) 885-1533. LEBANON, NH. 53rd Annual Five-Colleges Book [email protected]. blackriveractionteam.org. Sale. One of New England’s largest sales of old books hosted by Mt. Holyoke, Simmons, Smith, Vassar and SUNDAY, APRIL 19 Wellesley to benefi t scholarships for VT and NH students. 35-40,000 books in all fi elds, in good condition and HANOVER, NH. Concert: Australian Chamber Orchestra carefully sorted. Also maps, prints, computer materials, with Martin Fröst, clarinet, perform Prokofi ev’s Visions CDs, videos, DVDs, books-on-tape, ephemera. 9 am – 5 Fugitives, Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A Major, Jonny pm. Lebanon High School Gym (handicap accessible). Greenwood’s Water, and Haydn’s Symphony No. 83, “The COUNTRY STOVES (603) 428-3311. [email protected]. Hen.” Tickets: $17/$60. 7 pm. Spaulding Auditorium, 43A Woodstock Ave, Rutland, VT • (802) 775-6289 www.fi ve-collegesbooksale.org. Also April 19. Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College. (603) 646-2010. www.hop.dartmouth.edu. Complete Majestic—Vermont Castings Product Line PUTNEY. Winter Sunshine Series Performance: Circus Minimus. Presented by Kevin O’Keefe. Tickets $8. 1 & 3 LEBANON, NH. 53rd Annual Five-Colleges Book Sale. Pellet Stoves pm. Sandglass Theater, 17 Kimball Hill. For tickets call One of New England’s largest sales of old books hosted Pacifi c Energy Products (802) 387-4051. sandglasstheater.org. by Mt. Holyoke, Simmons, Smith, Vassar and Wellesley to benefi t scholarships for VT and NH students. Put Fireplace & Stove Furnishings ROXBURY. Soup-a-thon & Pie-Pourri. Adults $8, together by more than 300 volunteers! 35-40,000 books Metal Chimney Systems in all fi elds. Also maps, prints, computer materials, CDs, children under 6 free. 5 & 7 pm. Roxbury Union Church, Open Fri & Sat, 10 am – 3 pm VT Rt. 12A. (802) 4885-4477. videos, DVDs, books-on-tape, ephemera. Everything half-price second day. 9 am – 5 pm. Lebanon High School Service calls made on days the store is closed. Alan Currier, Owner. RUTLAND. Presentation. Radiolab’s creator and host, Gym. (603) 428-3311. [email protected]. Jad Aburmrad, presents Gut Churn, the radical uncertainty www.fi ve-collegesbooksale.org. that’s a core part of any creative process that really pushes the envelope. Using examples from Radiolab’s own NORWICH. English Country Dance. Music by Trip to evolution, Jad shares the benefi ts of negative feedback Norwich: Carol Compton on keyboard, accordion, and Mendon Mountain and how we can look out for “pointing arrows” that can recorders; Thal Aylward on violin and viola. Calling by help guide our work.Tickets: $29-$75. 8 pm. Paramount Chris Levey. All dances taught, no partner needed. All ORCHARDS Theatre, 30 Center St. (802) 775-0903. paramountvt.org. are welcome. Please bring a clean change of shoes for the dance fl oor. Refreshments provided. Admission: $8 adults, RUTLAND. Craft Fair & Flea Market. Sponsored by $4 ages 25 and under. 3-6 pm. Tracy Hall, 300 Main St. Homemade Pies $14 Rutland Unit #31 American Legion Auxiliary. Light lunch (802) 785-4121. Apple Turnovers will be available for purchase. 10 am – 3 pm. At Rutland American Legion Post #31, 33 Washington St. RANDOLPH. Navy Band Concert. Comprised of 45 Fresh Apple Cider (802) 325-3234. talented professional Navy musicians from across the country, Navy Band Northeast performs a wide variety Apples • Maple Syrup of musical styles, specializing in traditional concert band RUTLAND. The Verd Mont Button Club Open House. Open 7 Days • Rt. 4, Mendon • (802) 775-5477 Vintage buttons on exhibit, button crafts, button resources, literature, popular standards, jazz, and patriotic favorites. learn about button collecting. Bring your buttons to show Free admission. 2 pm. Chandler Center for the Arts, 71-73 3 miles east of Rutland us. This is Vermont’s only button collector’s club. 11 am – Main St. (802) 728-9878. [email protected]. 4 pm. Rutland Free Library, 10 Court St. For info contact www.chandler-arts.org. Ed Larson at (802) 345-1243. On Facebook. In Business Since 1996 RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year- RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year- round, clean & friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and Gymnastics, Tumbling round, clean & friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and light lunch. 10 am – 4 pm. 200 West St. corner of Forest Cheerleading, Fitness light lunch. 10 am – 4 pm. 200 West St. corner of Forest St. (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every Saturday and Open Gyms, Camps St. (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every Saturday and Sunday. Sunday. Birthday Parties SHELBURNE. Green Mountain Draft Horse Beginner RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local Driving Clinic. Get in a cart or wagon, drive an obstacle Open Mon-Fri 9-9, Sat 9-1 produce, crafts, prepared foods. Live music. EBT course, then take turns driving on a horse-drawn tour of Sat & Sun Open for Birthdays and debit cards. Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm and the Farm. Sunday prerequisite is to have taken class on Wednesdays 4-7 pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Saturday or in the past. Fee: Sunday only, $70. 152 N. Main St., Rutland, VT Center at 251 West St. in downtown Rutland. 9:30 am – 2 pm. Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Rd. www.headoverheelsvt.com (802) 753-7269. www.vtfarmersmarket.org. (802) 877-6802. [email protected]. Ages Saturdays through May 2. www.greenmountaindraft.org. (802) 773-1404 2–18 Voted “Best of the Best” for 2013 & 2014 Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 Page 19 Vermont Country Calendar SO. BURLINGTON. 21st Annual Spring Book and RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local EAST CHARLESTON. Fifth Annual Mud Season Ephemera Fair. Sponsored by the Vermont Antiquarian produce, crafts, prepared foods. Live music. EBT and debit Groove. Foot-stomping dance music with raffl e prizes, Booksellers Association. Rare and unusual books, postcards, cards. Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm and Wednesdays 4-7 pm. food and libation. Admission $10. 7 pm. NorthWoods maps, prints and ephemera of all kinds. Admission free. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251 West St. in downtown Stewardship Center, 154 Leadership Dr. (802) 723-6551. 10 am – 4 pm. Hilton Burlington, 60 Battery St. For Rutland. For info contact Doug Patac (802) 753-7269, info@ northwoodscenter.org. information call (802) 527-7243. vtfarmersmarket.org. www.vtfarmersmarket.org. Wednesdays www.VermontIsBookCountry.com. through April 29. NEW HAVEN. Spring Sale. Attic treasures, books, plants, bakery goods, puzzles and toys and much more. 9 am. New MONDAY, APRIL 20 FRIDAY, APRIL 24 Haven Congregational Church, 91 Town Hill Rd. across from the town park. (802) 453-5059. BRATTLEBORO. Dance Performance: Daniel Ulbricht BURLINGTON. University of Vermont Lane Series and Dancers. Stars of American Ballet. Three principal Concert: Nordic Fiddlers Bloc. Kevin Anderson (Shetland RUPERT. Vermont Wool Handling Clinic and Sheep dancers and one soloist who regularly dance with New York Islands) Anders Hall (Sweden), and Olav Luksengard Mjelv Shearing School. Sponsored by The Vermont Sheep City Ballet and Stars of American Ballet. Proceeds support (Norway). Tickets: $25/$10 advance student. 7:30 pm. UVM and Goat Breeders Association. Participants, beginners the Southern Vermont Dance Festival. Tickets $75-$18. Recital Hall, 460 South Prospect St. (802) 656-4455. and intermediate, will learn hands-on how to shear sheep, 7 pm. Latchis Theater, 50 Main St. (802) 448-2673. [email protected]. uvm.edu/laneseries. all under the guidance of professional shearers. All aspects [email protected]. of shearing will be discussed and there will be hands-on www.southernvermontdancefestival.com. ST. ALBANS. 49th Annual Vermont Maple Festival. Three shearing, under guidance. Fee: $250 for both days. Wool days of festivities for all ages. Main Street Stage, maple handling clinic on Saturday only, $75. 8:30 am - 4 pm. For BURLINGTON. Concert: Gilberto Gil. As a founding exhibits, craft show, Youth Talent Show, carnival, pony rides, more workshop information and to register, please contact member of Brazil’s Tropicália movement, Gil reinvented maple treats. Lots free! In Taylor Park and other downtown Jim McRae at [email protected] or call (802) 483-2463. Brazilian popular music by combining Beatle-esque venues. (802) 524-5800. [email protected]. 8:30 am – 4 pm. Merck Forest and Farmland Center, 3270 psychedelia, art rock, and Brazilian roots rhythms. Tickets: www.vtmaplefestival.org. Also April 25 & 26. Rt. 315. (802) 394-7836. merckforest.org. Also April 26. $15-$60. 7:30 pm. Flynn Center, 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966. www.fl ynncenter.org. TINMOUTH. Concert: Gypsy Reel. Celtic music. RUTLAND. Concert: Josh Turner with the Roughstock & Admission by donation, $10 suggested. Homemade desserts, Rambler Tour. Once of country music’s hit-makers. Tickets: MONTPELIER. April Vacation Nature Camp. Explore coffee and tea available. 7:30 pm. Tinmouth Old Firehouse $49.50-$69.50. 8 pm. Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St. the beaver and cattail ponds for egg laying amphibians, Stage, Rt. 140 & Mountain View Rd. (802) 775-0903. www.paramountvt.org. roam the fi elds and forest in search of returning birds, and old.fi [email protected]. RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year- comb the riverbanks for tracks left in the mud. Celebrate round, clean & friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and Earth Day through activities and projects that give back to SATURDAY, APRIL 25 light lunch. 10 am – 4 pm. 200 West St. corner of Forest St. the land. For children in grades K-3. Fee: $140 for 3 days (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every Saturday and Sunday. or $50 for individual days. 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. North Branch BARNARD. BarnArts One Act Play Festival. Performances Nature Center, 713 Elm St. (802) 229-6206. begin at 10 am. First Universalist Church of Barnard. [email protected]. (802) 234-1645. [email protected]. www.barnarts.org. www.northbranchnaturecenter.org. Through April 22. BRANDON. Concert: Blackbird. Celtic & Scandanavian music. Tickets: $15, pre-concert dinner available for $20. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 Reservations required for dinner, starting at 6 pm. Venue is BURLINGTON. Play: “The Mountaintop.” A fi ctional BYOB. 7:30 pm. Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. re-imagining of a chance meeting between Martin Luther (802) 465-4071. [email protected]. King, Jr. and a mysterious maid at the Lorraine Motel in www.brandon-music.net. Memphis the evening before his assassination. Produced by Vermont Stage Company. Tickets: $37.50-$28.80. 7:30 pm. BURLINGTON. Performance: Ira Glass, Monica Bill Barnes Flynn Center, 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966. and Anna Bass—“Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio www.fl ynncenter.org. Through May 10. Host.” Tickets: $15-$50. 8 pm. Flynn Center, 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966. www.fl ynncenter.org. MONTPELIER. Woodcock Watch. Listen and watch for the dramatic courtship fl ight of the American Woodcock, EAST CHARLESTON. Workshop: Upcycling—Bettering a sandpiper which nests along the North Branch. With Your Bags. Bring in your old shopping bags and learn how luck, we may also be serenaded by Wilson’s Snipe to turn them from space-taking environmental nuisances into and we’re sure to hear a chorus of Spring Peepers. posh and useful accessories with an iron, some waxed paper, Fee: $10. 7:30 pm. North Branch Nature Center, and sewing supplies. Cost: $5 (and bring your plastic bags!). 713 Elm St. (802) 229-6206. 10 am – 2 pm. NorthWoods Stewardship Center, northbranchnaturecenter.org. 154 Leadership Dr. (802) 723-6551. northwoodscenter.org.

From Stowe Notes, circa 1890 April's Song by Edward Martin Taber Many voices—that of the white-crowned sparrow, is it? spring song of the thrushes. It is the immortal voice that so long-drawn, strange, and solemn; and a rippling, tinkling speaks to something dumb and nameless in the human breast, sound, a varied song, wonderfully sustained the winter wren? and is answered by a dumb and nameless yearning. Robins everywhere, inarticulately cheery. And for the fi rst It conveys a kind of immortality upon the listener. It comes time this year a hermit thrush, from far in the darkness of out of an immeasurable past, and carries the soul into the the hemlocks, faint and yet distinct, that immemorial voice. immeasurable future. Wonderful notes! Vermont Scenic Prints The squeal of a hawk, the mew of a nuthatch, and later, Like the precious moments in life and in art, that are thrill- after sunset, the hoarse crow- ing with emotion, full to the Original hand pulled, signed blockprints of ing and hooting of an owl. A “When I am dead and buried, or dead brink of tears. “The Northeast Kingdom” and other Vermont locations. day or two ago everything and burned, I think something of what, Notes so varied, clear, and Many designs available. was silent, dead: to-night the full, or faint as an echo lisp- wood echoes and rings with was once me will respond at the fi rst ing softly, like a comment on Also available as blank cards and innumerable sounds. spring song of the thrushes.” the thrilling sweetness of the 8x10 double matted reproduction prints. The distant fields in the last, sometimes high almost valley are changing color ever so slightly, from gray to a faint to shrillness, and again tittered low and with a melodious- Jeff Gold Graphics raw greenish tinge. Hermit thrushes heard today in a woody ness ineffable. It is not so much like the answering notes of 2181 Walden Hill Road, Danville, VT 05828-9811 hillside near Moscow, from the river road. birds, as like a converse of happy spirits. Tonight it is warm and windy. The wind comes blowing [email protected] • (802) 684-9728 gustily from the south. After supper, at about seven, I went Edward Martin Taber (1863-1896) was a noted landscape http://sites.google.com/site/vermontprints/ out on the piazza, and heard the longed-for and expected painter who lived in Stowe, VT at the family seat called Four note. I went to the edge of the west pasture, which was very Winds. He was just 33 years old when he died. obscure in the shadow of the hill, where along the ridge the Taber’s works, exhibited in many museums, includes one of evergreens were darkly mingled in a cloud of still leafl ess Mount Mansfi eld, which hangs in the Metropolitan Museum Billings Farm & Museum twigs. Behind were the dusky mountains and the pale salmon in New York. At one point he studied and worked with Abbot strip of sky above them, and fl oating across this dim expanse, Gateway to Vermont’s Rural Heritage Henderson Thayer. sometimes stifl ed and carried away in faint murmurs in the Taber was born on Staten Island in 1863. For reasons that gusts of the south wind, came the notes of the hermit thrushes. his frail health required the cold northern climate, he moved Sheep Shearing & When I am dead and buried, or dead and burned, I think to Stowe and spent the remainder of his life there. something of what was once me will respond at the fi rst In 1913, seventeen years after his death, Stowe Notes, Herding with Border Collies Letters and Verses was published. Taber was as deft with word on page as he was with his paintings. May 2 & 3, 2015 The New York Times said of Stowe Notes, “The journal of Poulin Grain Dealer the late Edward Martin Tabor, just published, declared to be 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. comparable with Hermit of Walden’s works…must take it’s Maapleple Leeafaf place as one of the most charming Nature books this country Sheep Faarmrm & Gaarr ddenen has produced”—NYT, June 22, 1913. Herding Suupply,pply, Innc.c. 11:30 • 1:30 • 3:30 Rt. 100A, Bridgewater Corners, VT JKJKJK Seed Starting Supplies • Potting Soil Shearing the Southdowns Dog & Cat Food • Bird Seed, Feeders & Houses 2015 Maple Syrup • Fresh Eggs 10:30 • 12:30 • 2:30 • 4:30 Visit our website at www.vtecostudies.org Mon–Fri 8:30-4:30, Sat 8:30-12, closed Sun VCE, PO Box 420 • Norwich, VT 05055 Rte. 12 • Woodstock, VT (802) 672-6223 • Bruce & Alice Paglia 802-457-2355 • www.billingsfarm.org (802) 649-1431• [email protected] Page 20 Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 ermo Vermont Country Calendar

RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Saturdays THURSDAY, APRIL 30 10 am – 2 pm and Wednesdays 4-7 pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251 West St. in downtown Rutland. BRATTLEBORO. Concert: The Alash Ensemble of 14th Annual Flavors of the www.vtfarmersmarket.org. Saturdays through May 2. Tuva. M asters of the ancient tradition of throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple Valley Coming on April 12 SHELBURNE. Having a Hoot with Owl Crafts. Create pitches simultaneously. Tickets $20. 7:30 pm. Brattleboro your own raptor puppet or mobile, meet a live owl and Museum & Art Center, 10 Vernon St. (802) 257-0124. Bring your appetite and goods. Attendees are encour- hawk. Ages 5 & up. Fee: $7/child. Registration is required, www.brattleboromuseum.org. sample the finest home- aged to bring their shopping contact [email protected] with questions.10 grown culinary creations at bags and coolers to the event am – 12 pm. Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Rd. (802) 985- BURLINGTON. Dance Performance: New York City Vital Communities’ 14th An- for purchases, along with 8686. www.shelburnefarms.org. Ballet Prima Ballerina Wendy Whelan, “Restless Creature.” Tickets: $25-$60. 7:30 pm. Flynn Center, 153 Main nual Flavors of the Valley— their own plate, utensil, and SHOREHAM. Free Community Supper. The menu St. (802) 863-5966. www.fl ynncenter.org. the Upper Valley’s premier napkin to help reduce waste. will include pasta, salad, beverages, and dessert. While local-foods tasting expo. Since its beginning 14 the meal is free, people are encouraged to bring non- ONGOING ACTIVITIES More than 50 local farms, years ago, Flavors of the perishable items for the Food Pantry. 5-7 pm. Shoreham BURLINGTON. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science food businesses, and restau- Valley has brought together Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. (802) 897-2687. Center. Exhibits, workshops, programs, café, gift shop, rants will offer tasty tidbits farmers, local food produc- story hour. Admission: $9.50 adults, $7 ages 3-17, $8 and connect with consumers ers, and consumers to build ST. ALBANS. 49th Annual Vermont Maple Festival. Fun seniors and students, under 3 free. Monday–Sunday, 10 am for all ages. Pancake breakfast, Main Street Stage, maple on Sunday, April 12, from relationships that strengthen – 5 pm. At Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, One College 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hartford local agriculture and the local exhibits, antique and craft shows, cooking demonstrations, St. (877) 324-6385. [email protected]. sugarhouse tours, maple barbecue, fi ddlers’ variety show, www.echovermont.org. High School in White River economy. The event offers face painting, carnival, maple treats, concessions. Lots Junction, VT. opportunities for citizens free! Free shuttle bus. In Taylor Park and other downtown PROCTOR. Marble Cafe and Gift Shop. Enjoy pastries, “Along with many won- to purchase local foods and venues. (802) 524-5800. [email protected]. soups and sandwiches. Free wifi . Open Tuesday thru derful returning vendors, we connect with producers. www.vtmaplefestival.org. Also April 26. Saturday year round from 9 am – 3 pm. At the Marble also have several businesses Everyone is welcome at Museum, 52 Main St. (The museum itself will reopen in the and restaurants that are new Flavors of the Valley. Admis- ST. JOHNSBURY. St. Johnsbury Maple Festival. Maple Spring). (802) 459-2750. www.vermontmarblegifts.com. related festivities and events including a street festival with to Flavors this year and fea- sion is $10 per person, with entertainment. Snack stand. Pancake breakfast, 8:30 am. QUECHEE. Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature ture some excellent local cre- children 6 and under free, Free admission. 394 Railroad St. (802) 274-0201. Center. Exhibits, programs, nature trail, live bird programs ations including maple butter and a family maximum of www.worldmaplefestival.org. and animal feeding time, nature store. Admission: adults cookies and small batch $30. Proceeds benefi t Vital $13, seniors $12, youth (4-17) $11. 10 am – 5 pm. VINS artisan halvah,” said Vital Communities’ Valley Food SUNDAY, APRIL 26 Nature Center, 6565 Woodstock Rd., Rt. 4, 1/4 mile west of Communities Events Man- & Farm Program. BELMONT. Alfred Hitchcock and the Art of Suspense. Quechee Gorge. (802) 359-5000. [email protected]. www.vinsweb.org. ager Emily Gardner. “This Vital Communities is a Drawing on twelve fi lm clips, Rick Winston will illuminate is the perfect opportunity to nonprofi t organization based the arc of Hitchcock’s brilliant career. A Vermont Humanities Council event. Free. 4 pm. Mount Holly Town RUPERT. Merck Forest and Farmland. Camping, cabins, put a face to your local food in White River Junction, VT. Library, 26 Maple Hill Rd. (802) 259-2318. trails, farm, workshops and seasonal events. Visitor’s Center producers, sample the best Working together, we make www.vermonthumanities.org and store with certifi ed organic maple syrup, our own food in the Upper Valley, and our region a better place to 100% wool blankets, and more. Open year round, dawn to purchase your favorite fi nds. live, work, and play. ST. ALBANS. 49th Annual Vermont Maple Festival. Fun dusk. 3270 Rt. 315, west of Manchester. (802) 394-7836. merckforest.org. Make sure to come hungry!” for all ages. Annual Sap Run. Pancake breakfast, maple In addition to sampling Hartford High School is exhibit hall, Vermont maple store, craft & specialty food show, antique show, Main Street stage, carnival, pony RUTLAND. Himalayan Salt Cave. Come relax in the only foods from the many unique located at 37 Highland Ave. rides, concessions, maple treats. Giant parade at noon. Lots public Himalayan Salt Cave in North America. Mon–Fri 10 vendors, consumers can sign in White River Junction, free. In Taylor Park and other downtown venues. am – 7 pm, Sat & Sun 10 am – 6 pm. $12. Pyramid Holistic up for Community Supported VT. For more information (802) 524-5800. [email protected]. Wellness Center, 120 Merchants Row. For reservations call Agriculture (CSA) shares contact Emily Gardner at www.vtmaplefestival.org. (802) 775-8080. www.pyramidvt.com. and purchase products rang- (802) 291-9100. emily@ ing from meats and cheese to vitalcommunities.org. Visit WEST RUTLAND. Spring Polish Dinner. The food is all SHELBURNE. Shelburne Farms. Welcome Center, Farm home cooked by parishioners and friends and served buffet and Farm Store. Family programs, workshops, events. Open sauces, candies, and baked www.vitalcommunities.org. style. There will be Galabki, Pierogi, Kapusta, and Polish year round 10 am – 5 pm. Enjoy eight miles of walking sausage; also baked ham, scalloped potatoes, beans, cole trails in woodlands and meadows. Walkers, check in with slaw; 12 kinds of pie, and beverages. Adult tickets $12, the Welcome Center. Admission. Shelburne Farms, 1611 Useful Vermont Websites children under 6 $5. All tickets sold in advance; no tickets Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7. (802) 985-8686. shelburnefarms.org. at the door. To purchase, call Ceil Scott at (802) 438- Vermont Tourism Site: vermontvacation.com 5689, or Vicki Bania at (802) 438-5522 or e-mail WEST RUTLAND. Vermont Herbal General Store. Owned Vermont Chamber of Commerce: visitvt.com [email protected]. Tickets will be sold at St. and operated by a registered pharmacist. Tai’ Chi Gung Vermont State Parks: vtstateparks.com Stanislaus and St. Bridget’s churches before weekend classes, Tuesdays at 5 pm at the store and Saturdays at Green Mountain National Forest: fs.fed.us/r9/gmfl 8 am at Best Western, Rt. 4, Rutland. Free intro classes. Masses for the next four weekends. There will be two Discover Vermont Vacations: discoververmontvacations.com seatings: 1 & 4:30 pm. Take-outs available from 2:30-4 Usul & Karuna Reiki Healings & Classes. Handmade pm. Held at St. Stanislaus Parish Hall, 11 Barnes St. Herbal Medicines, Oils, Essences, Crystals, Gemstones Vermont Outdoor Guide Association: voga.org (802) 438-2490. & Books. Teas, Lotions, and Capsules. All are welcome. Hunting & Fishing: vtfi shandwildlife.com Open Tuesday & Wednesday 1-6, Thursday-Saturday 12-6, Mountain Biking: vmba.org WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 Sunday 1-4, closed Friday. Vermont Herbal General Store, Four Wheeling: vtvasa.org • Snowmobiling: vtvast.org 578 Main St. (802) 438-2766. [email protected]. RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. 4-7 On Facebook and Twitter. www.vermontherbal.com. Skiing: skivermont.com • Golfi ng: vtga.org pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251 West St. in downtown Rutland. www.vtfarmersmarket.org. WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Upper Valley Seed Savers Wednesdays through April 29. meet on the second Thursday of the month at 5 pm at   Upper Valley Food Coop, through the winter. Our mission Judith Irven SPRINGFIELD. A Talk on Plein Air Painting. Award- is to further knowledge about seed saving and to work on winning artist Robert Carsten will talk about plein air, projects that will help develop a body of locally-adapted Landscape & Garden Designer painting in the open air. Historical roots to contemporary open-pollinated vegetable seeds. For information, or if you art, tips and techniques. Free, public welcome. 6:30 pm. can’t come to meetings but would like to receive a monthly Helping people create beautiful gardens Springfi eld Public Library, 43 Main St. (802) 885-3108. email with our minutes which contain information on our Writings: www.northcountryrefl ections.com projects, please contact Sylvia Davatz at [email protected] or Designs: www.outdoorspacesvermont.com call (802) 436-3262. Talks: www.judithirventalks.com WOODSTOCK. Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park. 20 miles of trails and carriage roads are open year-round. Gardens and mansion. Vermont’s only national park. Guided tours $4/$8, under 15 free. Walk the grounds free. Visit the Carriage Barn Visitor Center open daily 10 am – 5 pm through October 31. Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park, 54 Elm St. (802) 457-3368 x 22. nps.gov/mabi.

EARLY SPRING FARMERS MARKETS BENNINGTON. Walloomsac Winter Farmers Markets. 10 am – 1 pm. at First Baptist Church, 601 Main St. [email protected]. On Facebook. First and third Saturdays through April.

BRADFORD. Farmers Market. Second and fourth Saturdays, 10 am – 2 pm. Grace United Methodist Church. Iris Johnson, (802) 222-4495. hellobradfordfarmers@gmail. English Country Dance com. facebook.com/bradford farmersmarket. Through April. Music by Trip to Norwich Carol Compton and Thal Aylward BRATTLEBORO. Winter Farmers’ Market. Saturdays, 10 am – 2 pm. At the River Garden, 153 Main St. For Chris Levey, caller info call Sherry Maher, (802) 869-2141. farmersmarket@ All dances taught, no partner necessary, all are welcome! postoilsolutions.org. www.postoilsolutions.org. Through Bring a separate pair of clean, non-marking, soft-soled March. shoes or socks. Bring refreshments to share at the break. Sunday, April 19 from 1–4 p.m. BURLINGTON. Winter Farmers’ Market at Memorial Auditorium, corner of Main St. and S. Union. Tracy Hall, Norwich, VT 10 am – 2 pm. Chris Wagner, (802) 310-5172. Admission $8, under 25 $4 [email protected]. burlingtonfarmersmarket.org. April 11. Info: (802) 785-4121 (Chris) Sponsored by Muskeg Music

Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 Page 21 Vermont Country Calendar DORSET. Dorset Winter Farmers’ Market. Sundays MUSEUMS, EXHIBITS & GALLERIES CHESTER. 103 Artisans Marketplace. Hand crafted from 10 am – 2 pm at J.K. Adams Kitchen Store and gifts, decorative accessories, small batch Chocolates and Factory on Rt. 30. Carol Adinolfi . marketmanager@ BARRE. Vermont History Center and Leahy Library. One Vermont Maple products. Owned by artists Elise & Payne dorsetfarmersmarket.com. www.dorsetfarmersmarket.com. admission fee for both the Vermont Heritage Galleries in Junker, exclusive showroom of Junker Studio metalwork. Sundays through May 5. Barre and the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier. Open every day 10 am – 5 pm, closed Tuesday. Located on Adults $5; families $12; students, children, seniors $3; under Rt. 103, south of town—look for the life-size moose! (802) GROTON. Groton Growers’ Winter Farmers Market. 10 6 free. Mon-Fri 9 am – 4 pm. Vermont Historical Society, 60 875-7400. Gallery103.com. am – 1 pm at Groton Community Building Gym. Mary Washington St. (802) 479-8500. vermonthistory.org. Berlejung and Sandi Adams. (802) 584-3595 or (802) 633- ENOSBURG FALLS. Art Exhibit. Open Wed through 3031. grotongrowers.org. Third Saturdays through May. BELMONT. Stephanie Stouffer Studio and Gallery Gift Sat, 10 am – 5 pm, Sun 10-2 pm. Artist In Residence—a Shop. Hooked pillows and rugs, tapestries, holiday cards, and Cooperative Gallery, 321 Main St. (802) 933-6403. MIDDLEBURY. Winter Farmer’s Market. 9:30 am – 1 stoneware. Free admission. Call for appointment. Stephanie [email protected]. artistinresidencecoop.com. pm at Mary Hogan Elementary School, 201 Mary Hogan Stouffer Studio and Gallery Gift Shop, 250 Maple Hill Rd. Dr. Jeremy Gildrien & Sharon Kerwin, (802) 989-7223. (802) 259-2686. [email protected]. GRAFTON. The Nature Museum at Grafton. Admission to middleburyfarmersmarket.org. Saturdays through April 25. www.stephaniestouffer.com. the Museum is free, donations welcome. Open Thursdays from 10 am – 4 pm or by appointment. 186 Townshend Rd. MONTPELIER. Montpelier Capital City Winter Farmers’ BENNINGTON. Bennington Center for the Arts. Permanent (802) 843-2111. www.nature-museum.org. Market. 10 am – 2 pm. March 7 at Montpelier City Hall; collections, theater productions, workshops. Admission: March 21 and April 11 & 25 at Montpelier H.S. For adults $9, seniors & students $8, families $20, under 12 are HUNTINGTON. Birds of Vermont Museum. Features information contact Carolyn Grodinsky (802) 223-2958. free. Open Wed-Mon, 10 am – 5 pm. Bennington Center for over 500 carved wooden birds, representing 259 species. www.montpelierfarmersmarket.com. the Arts, 44 Gypsy Lane. (802) 442-7158. Admission: adult $6, senior $5, child 3-17 $3. 10 am – 4 [email protected]. thebennington.org. pm. The Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow NORTHFIELD. Winter Farmers’ Market. 11 am – 2 pm Rd. (802) 434-2167. www.birdsofvermont.org. Open by at Norwich University’s Plumley Armory. Crystal Peterson. BENNINGTON. Bennington Museum. Exhibits and appointment November 1 through April 30. (802) 485-5563. northfi [email protected]. programs, founding documents, fi ne art, and more. See northfi eldfarmersmarketvt.com. April 4. Bennington Pottery, the 1924 Wasp Touring Car, Vermont MANCHESTER. Southern Vermont Art Center. Exhibits, furniture, and the Bennington Flag—one of America’s oldest classes, performances, gift shop, café, botany trail. Open NORWICH. Norwich Farmers’ Winter Market. Saturdays fl ags. Lectures, workshops, concerts, fi lms, and the George Tues-Sat 10 am – 5 pm. Yester House Galleries, Southern 10 am – 1 pm. At Tracy Hall, 300 Main St. Steve Hoffman, Aiken Wildfl ower Trail. Admission $10, children under 18 Vermont Arts Center, West Rd. (802) 362-1405. svac.org. (802) 384-7447. [email protected]. free. Free admission to the Gift Shop. Open 10 am - 5 pm norwichfarmersmarket.org. March 28, April 11 & 25. every day except Wednesdays. Bennington Museum, 75 Main MANCHESTER. Visit Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home. St. (802) 447-1571. www.benningtonmuseum.org. Summer home of presidential son, Robert Lincoln. House, RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local gardens, Pullman car, working farm and cheese-making produce, crafts, prepared foods. Live music. EBT and debit BRANDON. Compass Music and Arts Center. Arts facility, fl oating boardwalk, walking trails, museum store cards. Every aturday 10 am – 2 pm and every Wednesdays businesses and studios, classes & workshops, exhibits, and welcome center. Admission: $18 adults, $5 children 4-7 pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251 West St. in concerts, and community events. A gift shop features art 6-14, under 6 free. Open daily 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Hildene, downtown Rutland. For info contact Doug Patac at and music related books, collectibles, and the music of the off Rt. 7A, just south of the village. (802) 362-1788. www. (802) 753-7269, [email protected]. classical recording company, Divine Art Records. Onsite hildene.org. www.vtfarmersmarket.org. Through May 2. café. 10 am – 5 pm Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday through March. Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones MIDDLEBURY. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont. The ST. JOHNSBURY. Caledonia Winter Farmers Market. 10 Drive, Park Village, 1.5 miles north of downtown. oldest chartered community history museum in the United am – 1 pm. At St. Johnsbury Welcome Center, Railroad St. (802) 247-4295. www.cmacvt.org. States, welcoming visitors since 1882. Exhibits, research Elizabeth Everts, (802) 592-3088. sites.google.com/site/ center, and museum shop. Exhibit: “The Museum as Muse caledoniafarmersmarket. First and third Saturdays through BRATTLEBORO. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. Five for Six Vermont Poets—No Ideas but in Things”, March 10 April 18. new exhibits: “Gathering Threads—Contemporary Fiber through April 11. Exhibit: “In Champlain’s Wake—Trapping Art”; “Dialogue—Lindenfeld + Lindenfeld”; “Children of Boats of the Lake Champlain Basin”, March 10 through WINDSOR. The Windsor Farmers Market. First the Oasis”; “Love, Labor, Worship—The People of Basin April 11. Admission: adults $5, youth 6-18 $3, senior and third Sundays. 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. At the Farm”; and “Donald Saaf—Contemporary Folk Tales”. Open $4.50, family $ 12, under 6 free. Open Tues-Sat 10 am Windsor Welcome Center, 3 Railroad Ave. daily 11-5, closed Tues. $8 adults, $6 seniors, $4 students, – 5 pm. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, [email protected]. free for 18 and under. 10 Vernon St. (802) 257-0124. One Park St. (803) 388-2117. Through May. brattleboromuseum.org. henrysheldonmuseum.org.

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Page 22 Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 Vermont Country Henry Sheldon Museum Hosts Calendar Antiques Appraisal Day (Museums, Exhibits and Galleries, cont.) BURLINGTON. Shapenote Singing. Meet to sing Are there treasures in your owner of an antiques shop in from the Sacred Harp, an early American hymn-singing attic? Come fi nd out at the Bridport named the best in MIDDLEBURY. Vermont Folklife Center. Gallery, tradition. Bring water and a copy of the Sacred Harp book, Sheldon Museum’s Antiques Addison County. archives & research center, programs, and Heritage Shop. if you have it. 6:30-8:30 pm. Check in advance for specifi c Appraisal Day on Sunday, • Ron Marcus is a Gradu- Free admission. Open Tues-Sat 10 am – 5 pm. Vermont location at UVM: sometimes Ira Allen Chapel, sometimes April 12, 2015 from 10 a.m. ate Gemologist trained by Folklife Center, 88 Main St., (802) 388-4964. info@ 427-A Waterman Building. [email protected]. – 2 p.m. at the Courtyard The Gemological Institute vermontfolklifecenter.org. www.vermontfolklifecenter.org. youngtraditionvermont.org. Every Tuesday. Marriott in Middlebury, VT. of America and owner of MONTPELIER. Vermont History Museum & Bookstore. CHESTER. Green Mountain Express hosts Monthly Open Great parking, easy access Freeman Marcus Jewelers in One admission fee gives access to both the Vermont Mike Country Jamboree. All musicians and singers, bands in to the building and helpful Rutland, will appraise jew- History Museum and the Vermont Heritage Galleries. and singles welcome. Refreshments, raffl es and 50/50 experts on hand, make this an elry of any style, material and Adults: $5; families: $12; students, children, seniors: $3; tickets on sale. Admission $5 donation. 1-4 pm. Gassetts event not to be missed. age. He will also be happy to members and children under 6: free. Open 9 am – 4 pm, Grange, junction of Rte 10 & 103N. (802) 875-2637. Third For only $7/item or $25 identify gems and diamonds Tuesday through Saturday. Pavilion Building, 109 State St. Sundays monthly. (802) 828-2291. [email protected]. for four, people can receive and is able to separate them www.vermonthistory.org. CHESTER. Monthly Square Dance and Rounds. professional information from synthetics. Refreshments on sale in the kitchen. 50/50 tickets on sale; about family heirlooms and • Ralph Shepard has spent NORWICH. Montshire Museum of Science. Exhibit: drawing held for free admittance for the next month’s collectibles and support the 55 years collecting US Mili- “Farmers, Warriors, Builders: The Hidden Life of Ants” dance. $5 donation at the door. 7-11 pm. Gassetts Grange, Museum at the same time. tary Arms and equipment and through April 5. Exhibits, trails, programs, and museum junction of Rt. 10 & 103N. (802) 875-2637. Monthly on Photographs of large objects 40+ years dealing in antique store. Open 10 am – 5 pm daily. Admission $14 adults, $11 fi rst Saturdays. children 2-17, under 2 free. Open daily 10 am – 5 pm. One will be accepted. arms and related equipment. Montshire Rd. (802) 649-2200. www.montshire.org. NORWICH. English Country Dance. Music by Trip Expert appraisers will offer His areas of expertise are: to Norwich. Calling by Chris Levey. All dances taught, verbal appraisals of antiques military arms and equip- QUECHEE. Vermont Institute of Natural Science. Trails, no partner needed. All are welcome. Please bring a including furniture, art, jew- ment used in North America exhibits, live bird programs and animal feeding times. $11- clean change of shoes for the dance fl oor. Refreshments elry, military items, toys and circa 1755-1945 including $13, under 3 free. 10 am – 5 pm daily. 6565 Woodstock provided. Admission: $8 adults, $4 ages 25 and under. 3-6 ephemera. Often people want fi rearms, swords, bayonets, Rd. (802) 359-5000. pm. Tracy Hall, 300 Main St. (802) 785-4121. engineering. dartmouth.edu/~d26745m/localECD. March 29, April 19. to learn more about the age, uniforms and buttons, ac- RUTLAND. Student Art Exhibition—”Love of style, condition and rarity of couterments and appendages. Imagination”, April 10-May 30. Gallery open Thursday NORWICH. Contradance with Northern Spy and caller their treasures. • Jean Tudhope has been and Friday 12-6 pm and Saturdays 12-5 pm. Chaffee David Millstone. No partner necessary. Beginners and A good appraiser has to the owner and proprietor of Art Center, 16 South Main St. (802) 775-0062. info@ singles always welcome. All dances taught and called. have a deep knowledge of the Back Door Antiques since chaffeeartcenter.org. www.chaffeeartcenter.org. Please bring a change of clean shoes for the dance areas he or she specializes in, 1970. She specializes in fl oor. Admission $8 (Students $5, under 16 free). 8 pm. RUTLAND. Chaffee Downtown Art Center. Exhibit: Tracy Hall, 300 Main St. (802) 785-4607. rbarrows@ as well as a hand on the pulse Vermont and Adirondack an- “What is Love?” through May 9. Exhibits, workshops, cs.dartmouth.edu. Second Saturdays. of the current antiques and tiques and collectibles from classes. Open Tuesday-Friday 12-6 pm, and Saturday 10 collectibles marketplace. Ev- the out-of-doors including am - 5 pm. Chaffee Downtown Gallery, 75 Merchants NORWICH. Contradance. Music by Cuckoo’s Nest, ery year new trends emerge hunting, fi shing, and sports Row. (802) 775-0062. [email protected]. www. caller Ruth Sylvester. Please bring a pair of clean, soft- in collecting making certain memorabilia. chaffeeartcenter.org. soled shoes for dancing. All dances taught. Beginners and objects “hot.” The Henry Sheldon Mu- singles welcome. Admission $5, under 16 free. Sponsored SAXTONS RIVER. River Artisans Cooperative. 40 by Muskeg Music. 8 pm. At Tracey Hall, 300 Main St. For The experienced apprais- seum, the oldest community- craftspeople keep the shelves stocked with a wide variety information call (802) 785-4607. Fourth Saturdays. ers who are generously do- based Museum in the coun- of handcrafted items. March Artist of the Month is nating their services to the try, has welcomed visitors Maryann Bennett showing her works of weaving and PLAINFIELD. Monthly Sacred Harp Sing. A free event, Museum’s Antiques Apprais- and researchers since 1882. fi ber. Year round, weekdays from 12-5 pm and weekends with beginners and loaner books available. 3-5 pm at the al Day share a passion for the The museum is located at 1 from 10 am – 3 pm. 26 Main St. (802) 869-2099. www. Community Center above the Plainfi eld Co-op. For more work they do. The appraisers Park St. in Middlebury, VT. riverartisans.com. information, call (802) 595-9951. nscottieharrison@gmail. com. Second Sunday of every month. who will put their expertise SAXTONS RIVER. Main Street Arts. Concerts, to work that day are: The Courtyard Marriott is workshops, lectures, and classes for adults, teens, and TUNBRIDGE. Ed Larkin Contra Dancers Open House. • Greg Hamilton, owner located at 309 Court Street in children. Something for every interest. 35 Main St. (802) $8 per person. Refreshments at intermission. 7:30-10 of Stone Block Antiques Middlebury, VT, just south of 869-2960. www.mainstreetarts.org. pm at the Tunbridge Town Hall, Rt. 110. For info e-mail in Vergennes, will appraise the center of Middlebury on [email protected]. Second Fridays through May. general antiques, furniture, Rte. 7 South. SHELBURNE. Shelburne Museum. Home to the fi nest museum collections of 19th-century American folk art, WEST NEWBURY. Eastern Square Dance. Traditional paintings, silver; glass and For directions or more in- quilts, 19th- and 20th-century decoys, and carriages. singing squares, waltzes, polkas, foxtrots, two-steps, china. Photographs of large formation about the Antiques Between Nov 1 and April 30, open buildings include the Virginia Reel, Portland Fancy, Paul Jones, others. All objects will be accepted. Appraisal Day, visit www. Pizzagalli Center for Arts and Education, the Round Barn dances taught. With Adam Boyce, fi ddler/caller, Donna • Joan Korda, is a member henrysheldonmuseum.org and the Webb Gallery. Adults $8, children $5 (5-12), under Weston on piano. Admission by donation, all ages of the Vermont Antiques or call the Henry Sheldon 5 free. Open daily 10 am – 5 pm. Shelburne Museum, 6000 welcome. 7:30 pm at the Community Hall at 219 Tyler Dealers Association and Museum at (802) 388-2117. Shelburne Rd. (802) 985-3346. shelburnemuseum.org. Farm Rd. (802) 429-2316 or [email protected]. Fourth Saturdays. SHOREHAM. 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)BOEDSBęT Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 Page 23 North Country Refl ections Th e Greenhouse at Middlebury’s Parent Child Center by Judith Irven After our long winter of deep snow and frigid temperatures, spring still seemed a long way off indeed. So it was pure delight to step into a warm sunny greenhouse fi lled with growing things: trays of green mesclun ready to harvest; a prolifi c red nasturtium casually draped around a window and an enormous pink New Guinea impatiens. Dick and I were on a recent visit to Middlebury’s Parent Child Center that serves young parents throughout Addison County, providing them with an accredited high school education and other services. (Each county in Vermont has a similar program.) And, looking at the tidy row of colorful car seats beside the front door, I was reminded that caring for their young children is also very much a part of the PCC mission. Inside the center’s greenhouse we chatted with Deirdre Kelly and Joe Pearl, PCC director of education and science teacher respectively, and Rhiannon Howard, an enthusiastic program participant. Two UVM Extension Master Gardeners, Shari Johnson and Anne Collins from Cornwall, were also on hand. Since the temperature inside the greenhouse was nearly 80 degrees and most of the space allocated to growing crops, the seven of us were quite a snug group! As a gardener I was fascinated to see how this family-sized greenhouse was designed and built to facilitate food produc- tion. And, as a caring citizen, it was wonderful to learn about local programs that support our young people. Here are some of the impressions I took home from our ninety minute visit. Healthy food on a limited budget photo by Dick Conrad Deirdre explained that the greenhouse is part of the larger Deirdre Kelly and Joe Pearl discuss new planting ideas with Rhiannon Howard, a Parent Child Center participant. gardening program at the center. It all began a few years back when she and a group of participants were discussing is then returned to the greenhouse at night. A small electric always popular, most especially with the little kids who love the importance of a healthy diet that includes plenty of fresh heater provides supplemental nighttime heating. to eat them in a single mouthful! vegetables. The students all said that their biggest challenge I had long known that, with a traditional freestanding As Rhiannon said, she really wants her 2-year-old daughter was the ability to buy healthy food on a limited budget. And, greenhouse, the translucent north wall is virtually useless. It to learn to love healthy food—even when all her friends are since many of them were apartment dwellers, it was diffi cult contributes very little added light for the plants or for solar devouring sugary drinks and unhealthy snacks. All the young to have their own gardens. heating, but at night it results in considerable heat loss. children at the center enjoy visiting the greenhouse where One outgrowth of this discussion was to apply to the Ver- So I thought the Victory Greenhouse solution at the PCC they are encouraged to explore the smells and tastes of fresh mont-based Canaday Family Charitable Trust for suffi cient was both elegant and functional: they had replaced the typi- vegetables, and to dig in the soil and plant their own seeds. funds to build and equip a new energy effi cient greenhouse cal translucent wall on the north side with a roomy insulated To maximize the harvest in a small space, students are also at the center. The PCC was delighted to receive the funding, potting shed! experimenting with the French Intensive Method of growing. and Jonathan Hescock of Vermont Victory Greenhouses in The greenhouse is also designed for convenience. In addi- In this technique a mixture of seeds are sown together in Cornwall was contracted to build the structure. tion to having electricity and running water, all the benches rows. The salad greens grow fastest and are harvested fi rst. are equipped with drip irrigation nozzles that keep the plants The radishes mature next. And, by the time spring arrives, Building the new greenhouse became a family affair evenly moist. And, to prevent overheating on sunny days an the young broccoli and kale plants will be large enough to During that summer Jonathan and his colleagues at Ver- electric fan—operated by a solar panel on the roof—circu- plant outside. mont Victory Greenhouses constructed a 10’ x 15’ wood- lates the inside air, and windows in the roof and side walls I also enquired about any crop failures. After all, as any framed greenhouse with an attached potting shed. Students open automatically to provide cross ventilation. gardener will tell you, there will always be something that also built three outdoor raised beds, resulting in a true year- does not work according to plan. Everyone told us how round growing space. Fresh food for young families aphids completely infested the spinach. So, rather than risk Even now, three years on, people are still talking about This is the third winter of greenhouse growing at the center. spreading aphids to all the other crops, they decided to stop how Jonathan went ‘above and beyond’ as he encouraged all Currently organic mesclun is the main food crop (mostly growing spinach inside. the young parents at the center—both moms and dads— to using seeds donated by High Mowing Organic Seeds of Wol- Learning Science work alongside him and his electrician friend. This created cott, VT). This is grown in large trays fi lled with local Moo- a wonderful opportunity for everyone to learn about real Doo potting soil from Middlebury’s Vermont Natural Ag. The greenhouse also plays an interesting role in the PCC building activities such as cutting and joining lumber and Participants use the ‘cut and come again’ method of science curriculum. assembling benches. harvesting. The seed is broadcast fairly thickly over the Rhiannon showed us a controlled experiment underway to soil, so that the seedlings soon fi ll the tray. At this point the determine how different potting soil mixes affect the rate of A greenhouse designed for effi ciency and convenience. growing plants are cut down to soil level, and allowed to seedling growth. Four trays of mesclun with differing propor- During our visit Joe described some of the energy-effi cient regrow several more times. As testament to the success of tions of compost and peat moss were growing on the top shelf features of the greenhouse: this method, every fortnight students deliver 5 lb. of mesclun of the south wall. Once the mesclun is harvested participants • To maximize the collection of passive solar energy, the to the PCC kitchen for everyone, parents and little children evaluate which formula produced the best results. long wall of the greenhouse faces due south. alike, to enjoy with their lunches. Then Joe described the new aquaponics system. Very brief- • The walls are double-layer polycarbonate that, in ad- This winter they have also delivered a variety of fresh ly: aquaponics is an ancient method of intensive agriculture dition to its superior insulating qualities, also diffuses the herbs, some radishes and tomatoes, and even a green pep- that combines the principles of aquaculture—raising fi sh or light for the plants. per—also much to the delight of the cook. As she commented other aquatic animals in tanks—and hydroponics—cultivat- • Two large black water barrels act as passive heat storage recently: ‘My food budget doesn’t run to culinary herbs’! ing plants in water. At the PCC the goal is to investigate the elements. Situated inside, high up on the north wall (in oth- I also saw a number of seedlings that, come spring, are use of aquaponics in a compact greenhouse setting. erwise unusable space), they absorb excess daytime heat that destined for the raised beds outside. Cherry tomatoes are First Joe, with the help of several participants and a Master Gardener/carpenter, built two large waist-height planting trays that they partially fi lled with different types of nonporous granular growing media—gravel of different sizes and small clay balls. Then they planted bean and pea seedlings, already started in standard Jiffy pellets, directly in the growing media. Beneath the growing trays a pair of open black plastic tanks fi lled with water are home for the fi sh. Periodically a small pump fl oods the plant trays with some fi sh water, where the nitrogen-rich fi sh excretions gradually break down to fertilize the plants. Currently one tray is fl ooded three times an hour, the other eight times an hour, but these times can be modifi ed. The long-range goal is to pinpoint which growing medium and which fl ooding schedule optimizes the plant growth. Master Gardeners are program mentors And finally, I want to make a quick mention of the dedicated group of UVM Extension Master Gardeners that work behind the scenes to support the entire PCC gardening program. In addition to soliciting supplies and grants for the program, Master Gardeners are on hand both summer and winter, working with parents and little kids alike, advis- ing them about best gardening practices and helping them achieve a successful harvest. In this way the Master Garden- ers pass on their knowledge and love of growing things to a new generation of gardeners.

Judith Irven and Dick Conrad live in Goshen where togeth- er they nurture a large garden. Judith is a Vermont Certifi ed Horticulturist, garden writer and landscape designer. You can subscribe to her blog about her Vermont gardening life at www.northcountryrefl ections.com. Dick is a landscape and photo by Dick Conrad garden photographer; you can see more of his photographs Mesclun ready to harvest and deliver to the PCC kitchen. at www.northcountryimpressions. Page 24 Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015

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Children’s Book Reviews by Charles Sutton Tales of Wind, Rain and Early Spring Peepers Southerly winds, gentle rains, and melting snows are all forest fl oor. Unfortunately every spring when the salaman- part of Spring. Listen for the sound of peepers and watch ders come out of the woods to go back at night to the pools for salamanders crossing the road. Get the fi shing gear out! where they were born, to fi nd a mate, they have to cross roads Notice how the cold northwest winds have now been re- and can be run over. placed by warm, southerly winds? This is an enjoyable time Live this drama as experienced by a salamander asking her for children to fl y kites and frolic outdoors as seen in When father in Is It Time, Yet? by Vermont naturalist Lynn Levine the Wind Blows by Linda Booth Sweeney, illustrated by and illustrated by Dirk Steinhoefel ($8.95, papercover, Jana Christy ($16.99 www.penguin.com/young readers). A Heartwood Press, www.heartwood press.com). boy and his grandma and their little black and white dog are Through the artist’s backgrounds of dark, dark woods we literally blown by the wind throughout this storybook told in see speckled salamanders emerge on this journey told to us rhyme. The drawings of the wind scenes at the seashore are by the young salamander. Fortunately there is a young girl especially, well, wind-swept! And the soft colored, windy, with a fl ashlight warning cars of this vernal passage, and rainy springtime is enchanting. helping the Salamanders across the road. Such volunteer ❧ ❧ ❧ nights are scheduled by nature clubs. Children clad in slickers, boots and carrying umbrellas ❧ ❧ ❧ introduce all varieties of rain in It’s Raining! by Gail Gib- Springtime usually is a good time for children to acquire bons ($7.99, papercover, Holiday House, www.holidayhouse. pets. But not if the pet will be treated like the hapless ham- com). This award-winning ster in The Misadventures The Pleasures of a Book Fair author-artist makes learning of Sweetie Pie by Chris Van by Donna Howard fun. In easy-to-follow draw- Allsburg ($18.99, Houghton Traditional book fairs offer a wonderful experience for ings we see rain being made Miffl in Harcourt, hmhco.com). book lovers and collectors, an altogether different experience when water vapor condenses Here beloved children’s au- from shopping on the internet. into droplets, which in turn, thor Van Allsburg, awarded The Vermont Antiquarian Booksellers Association is host- when they are heavy enough, the Caldecott Medal for Ju- ing it’s 22nd Annual Spring Book Fair on April 19, 2015. will fall to earth as raindrops. manji and The Polar Express, The fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hilton Take your pick for a favorite weaves a tale about one small Burlington in Burlington, VT. It will feature rare and unusual rain cloud. Learn how too creature’s search for a mean- books, maps, prints, postcards and ephemera of all kinds and much rain causes fl oods and ingful place in life. Named admission is free! monsoons. This is the book Sweetie Pie by one of the Book fairs allow you the opportunity and excitement of for ‘April showers.’ several thoughtless children- browsing through many shelves of previously-unseen titles ❧ ❧ ❧ owners, our heroic hamster and actually seeing your book before buying it. If you are delighted by has to endure a continuing Browsing through the titles the sound of the peepers ev- ordeal being forced into a ery spring, then 999 Frogs pink dress; being forgotten One of the joys in buying a volume at a fair is being able and a Little Brother by Ken for long periods in a cage; and to handle the books. You can pick it up, inspect it minutely, Kimuras and illustrated by harassed by a mean dog. One feel the smooth or pebbly binding, smell the “old book” scent, Yasunari Murakami ($17.95, child even puts Sweetie Pie appreciate the illustrations and enjoy the book as a whole. NorthSouth, www. northsouth.com), will take you under- into a plastic ball and rolls him down a hill into the street. It’s a physical object, with a history. Are there signatures on water where tadpoles turn into peepers and then into frogs Then there’s the forgetful boy who leaves the caged animal the front end page from the owners through the years? Did with adventures along the way. An extra tiny tadpole is left out in a snowstorm. someone rebind it with a custom binding? Handling an old behind by his 998 brothers. Happily, he fi nds an equally tiny Members of the animal kingdom were a lot kinder than book is a delight to the senses. crayfi sh and a friendship grows while the tadpole turns into a the children and Sweetie Pie is rescued by a pair of squirrels As you wander from dealer to dealer, you’ll see books you frog. The pair rediscover each other when a snake threatens who give him a home and share their food with this small, never knew existed. You might spot an old school magazine to eat our frog and fi rst the tiny crayfi sh then mama crayfi sh tailless comrade. When Spring comes, we fi nd the forgetful or yearbook with a picture of your grandparents. One dealer pinch the snake and are joined by all the other frogs to drive little boy still wistfully looking around for the hamster while might have a complete collection of the fi rst editions of Sher- it away. You’ll admire these tiny creatures where size is no up in the treetops, “looking out of the nest, with his friends lock Holmes—the hardcover editions and the original serial barrier to friendship and good deeds are long remembered. right behind him and children thirty feet below, with no bars stories in the Strand Magazine. The possibilities are endless. ❧ ❧ ❧ between him and the deep blue sky, Sweetie Pie felt like the Talking about books with the experts Most of us are familiar with spring peepers and but what luckiest squirrel in the tree.” There are dealers who specialize in nearly any type of are salamaders? Here’s an amphibian that begins life in a Van Allsburg has created a thoughtful allegory for our book, and many of them exhibit at fairs. Not only can you fi nd vernal (springtime) pool and then moves inland to live on a relationship to the animals on this planet, and as with his that perfect book for your collection, you can also talk to the other stories, this is good reading for child and adult. dealer about it. Many dealers are founts of knowledge about ❧ ❧ ❧ their books—where they came from, who wrote them, other Children are drawn to open waters in the spring where they books that may relate to the one in discussion. Many are also can splash and play but in The Tomtes of Hilltop Stream by expert in a particular subject—important developments (and Brenda Tyler ($17.95, Floris Books, www.fl orisbooks.co.uk), the authors who wrote about them), odd sidelines, and much New, Used Emily and Jamie’s favorite steam has become dirty and pol- more. Ask a dealer in Vermontania if he knows a Vermont & Rare Books luted from factory wastes. What to do? The children enlist the author who wrote children’s nature books in the early 1900s, help of the Tomtes, a magical little people of Scandinavian and he will tell you all about Arthur Scott Bailey. Try to Special orders & browsers always welcome. origins, sometimes mischievous, but always helpful and seen search the internet and you will probably fi nd listings about only by children. Our heroes become Tomtes themselves, to Thornton Burgess for sale by people in Vermont. Open Mon–Fri 10–6, Sat 9–5 help in the stream clean-up. You’ll enjoy these little people (802) 626-5051 and the children making the world a better place. Endless ephemera of every sort www.GreenMtnBooks.com ❧ ❧ ❧ Book fairs are one of the best places to see postcards and Soon the spring fi shing season will begin, and if you fi sh ephemera. Dealers bring thousands of postcards, from the 1055 Broad Street, Lyndonville, VT with fl ies or admire fi shermen for their casting abilities, or if 1800s to last year. There are postcards depicting buildings you’re fond of mice, then you’ll like The Flying Mouse by now destroyed, events and activities from the past, beautiful Charlottee Otten and illustrated by Greg Crawford ($17.95, holiday cards and fun leather or other novelty cards. You Bunker Hill Publishing, www.bunkerhillpublishing.com). might even fi nd one written years ago by someone you know. MORSE FARM In this story a fi sherman who ties his own fl ies makes one Ephemera is anything made which was not intended to be MAPLE SUGARWORKS resembling a tiny mouse dressed in red and green Christmas kept permanently. At a book fair, this includes most paper colors. Little does he realize that this fi shing mouse is magi- items—stock certifi cates, ticket stubs, letters, programs, cal and comes to life at night as well as when it is happily receipts, posters and much more. Each is a slice of history, Two Books by Burr Morse fl ying through the air while being cast for fi sh. This mouse and shows details of daily life which don’t appear in gen- A sugarmaker describes what maple lure—better than his companions (frog, battle and caddis eral histories. Browsing through ephemera is like a treasure and life in Vermont are all about. nymph) helps catch many rainbow trout. The illustrations are hunt—you never know what you will fi nd. especially appealing because they are all from the perspec- This Spring take time to travel back in time and enjoy an tive of the mouse. He is so small—everything else is so big. old-fashioned book fair.

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Sugar Words Golden Times Musings From Tales Through The www.NextChapterBooksVT.com An Old Vermonter Sugarhouse Window $19.95 plus $5 s/h $19.95 plus $5 s/h 158 N. Main St., Barre, VT 05641 • (802) 476-3114 (paper cover) (paper cover) The Eloquent Page Open Monday–Saturday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm Morse Farm, 1168 County Rd. We Have Great Easter Gifts! Books - New, Rare and Used Cards, Gifts, Stuff ed Animals, Candles, and more Montpelier, VT 05602 • (802) 223-2740 70 North Main Street • St. Albans, Vt. Folkmanis Puppets, Melissa and Doug Toys We Ship • morsefarm.com (802) 527-7243 • Mon - Sat 10 am-5:30 pm Children’s Storytime: Saturday Mornings at 10:30 am Page 28 Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 The Wild Wisdom of Weeds 13 Essential Plants for Human Survival by Katrina Blair (Chelsea Green Publishing) Ralph Waldo Emerson in a 1827 journal serving a locally grown, wild-harvested, and wrote: “A weed is a plant whose virtues living foods lunch by donation to the com- have not yet been discovered.” Now thanks munity at the local Wild Life Cafe. to this thoughtful and fascinating book, one The farm also creates wild-harvested treats is introduced the virtues of some of the most and a variety of microgreens for local stores, edible weeds growing in the wild. Some may restaurants, and the school lunch program. A even be coming up on your lawn or among wild-foods CSA is available. Another project your fl ower and vegetable plants. is a lawn care service called Grassroots whose We may recognize dandelions, thistle, motto is “Organic lawns for healthy kids and clover and certain grasses, but would we happy honeybees.” ever think of eating or using them for health The author describes her close relationship needs? Others on the author Katrina Blair’s with essential wild plants ever since she was list of 13 for-survival weeds are amaranth, a child when she started drinking yarrow tea. chickweed, dock, knotweed, lambsquarter, Today she continues what she calls a “wild mallow, mustard, plantain and purslane. walkabout” several times a year, lasting for a Learn when, where and how to harvest few days to multiple weeks. She takes only a these plants, to test them for taste and how sleeping bag, rain tarp, some warm clothes and they can be preserved. Included are more a water bottle. No food from home. than 100 recipes for weed-based dishes and “Although I am not eating a large quantity their uses as remedies for many medical con- of food, what I am eating is at its peak of life ditions. The author’s own mother overcame force energy and high vibration. I do nothing years of painful arthritis by shifting her diet to alter it from its natural state. I eat like a to a high level of living foods, including wild animal. Just pick, open mouth and chew.” sprouts and green juices. On one of her wild walkabouts in 2013 She put her plants for survival idea to a in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern personal wild 13 weed challenge by eat- Colorado she also foraged on bluebells, osha ing only those live greens, harebells foods exclusively Book Review and fi reweed. From for two weeks. She by Charles Sutton her essential list she comments, “I found found and ate plan- myself especially supported by the mustard tain seeds, clover and mustard. Her foraging family.” included king bolete mushrooms and three The author has traveled in many foreign different species of gooseberries. countries where she noticed her 13 essential Well researched information is given for plants are found in abundance. Common each of the 13 wild weeds including a de- traits include being drought, cold and al- scription, current uses, history, edible uses, titude tolerant. They can be harvested and medical actions (like reducing fever or treating eaten through all four seasons and also eaten wounds), medicinal uses, and food recipes. raw or with no minimal preparation. They Here are a few facts about each one in the all had a history that has evolved with hu- author’s own words: man civilizations, mostly along the globe’s Amaranth: A fabulous food and truly major rivers and tributaries (listed in the manna from heaven. book) where the majority of these wild Chickweed: Truly one of the most wonder- Mallow: An amazing resource for mak- Latin names are given as well as their com- plants have been found growing for many ful wild edible salad greens. It is plentiful, ing green juices, smoothies, soups, milks mon names in other languages. Dandelion in centuries or longer. mild in fl avor, and delicately succulent. and deserts. Spanish is diente de leon; in Japanese tampo- On the downside, Katrina found her 13 Clover: The fl owers taste sweet like honey Mustard: There are over 3,500 plant spe- po; and in Norwegian lovetann. Also listed are plant foods are considered noxious weeds and are rich in pollen. cies in the mustard family worldwide and their related species: Russian rubber dandelion or invasive plants that are mostly neglected Dandelion: This amazing plant has every- over 40 in the Brassica genus whose entire and white-fl ower Japanese dandelion. or purposefully eradicated. thing we need! The entire plant including the family is edible and medicinal. This 360-page book is illustrated with Part of her goal is to stop the on-going roots, stems, fl owers and leaves is edible Plantain: One of my staple foods on long beautiful color photographs. See for your- ‘war on weeds’ where the use of herbicides Dock: Rumex is a genus containing over hikes where I am only eating the wild foods self—some of the cooked weeds do look not only kills plants but puts long-lasting 200 species that include curly dock as well around me. delightfully edible. toxins into the subsoils. In her hometown of as varieties of sorrel including French sorrel. Purslane: Documented as being one of Durango, CO, her organization—The Turtle Grass: Of all the vegetation on the planet, the most nutritious plants on Earth. The Wild Wisdom of Weeds–13 Essential Lake Refuge and Community Farm—was grasses comprised nearly one fourth and cover Thistle: Our homemade chai tea made Plants for Human Survival by Katrina Blair able to get the city to approve a plan to shift over 30 percent of all land on earth. with thistle roots and thistle lemonade sell is available at your bookseller for $29.95 or the city park maintenance to organic prac- Knotweed: The Vietnamese have used it in out at the farmers’s market. from the publisher, www.chelseagreen.com. tices, thereby creating chemical-free parks. soups and dishes since recorded time, and in But the effort didn’t come easily. Greece, knotweed is recognized as an impor- Turtle Lake Refuge began as an effort to tant honey plant. preserve 60 acres of wetland adjacent to a Lambsquarter: We gather its greens for lake near her home. The refuge’s farm works fresh foods like salad, pesto, juices, and as with the plants described in her book, and an addition for our crackers, onion bread, biweekly for the past 15 years, it has been and cookies. The Book Nook Th e Bookmobile 136 Main St., Ludlow, VT Hermit Hill Vermont Antiquarian Booksellers Association’s Used Books (802) 228-3238 TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL SPRING New Books [email protected] Books thebooknookvt.com Used, Rare, BOOK FAIR Cards • Gifts & Collectible Rare and unusual books, postcards, maps, Open Mon–Fri 10–6 Wed–Sat Books for the prints and ephemera of all kinds Saturday 9–3 Whole Family We Welcome You 10-5 Sunday, April 19, 2015 • 10 am – 4 pm 58 Merchants Row To Come in and Browse. 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Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 Page 29 Vermont Early Spring Farmers Markets Vermont’s indoors winter farmer’s markets will be running through April and after that most will move outdoors for the start of the spring and summer seasons. Start your shopping with a trip to a farmer’s market and you’ll be pleased at how much of your table can be locally- grown and better tasting. If you’re lucky you may fi nd fi ddle- heads, asparagus, garlic scapes, ramps, rhubarb, parsnips, baby lettuces and spring greens. There will still be winter squash, potatoes, onions, and all sorts of greenhouse greens, and fresh herbs. Stock up on apples and freshly-pressed cider; pies, baked goods including gluten-free; eggs and meats; Vermont cheeses and wines and new season maple products. At some markets you can enjoy music and entertainment and most have snacks while you shop or take-home foods.

Bennington-Walloomsac Winter Farmers Markets at First Baptist Church, 601 Main St. First and third Saturdays through April, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. [email protected]. On Facebook. Bradford Farmers Market, Grace United Methodist Church. Second and fourth Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., through April. Iris Johnson, (802) 222-4495. hello [email protected]. facebook.com/bradford farmersmarket. Burlington Winter Farmers’ Market at Memorial Audi- torium, at the corner of Main St. and S. Union. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, March 28 and April 11. Accepts EBT and debit cards. Chris Wagner, (802) 310-5172. info@burling tonfarmersmarket.org. burlingtonfarmersmarket.org. Burlington—UVM Medical Center Farmers Market in the Davis Concourse at the hospital. Every Thursday through May 15, 2:30-5 p.m. Tanya McDonald. tanya.mcdonald@ vtmednet.org. Dorset Winter Farmers’ Market at J.K. Adams Kitchen photo courtesy of Sterling College Store and Factory on Rt. 30. Sundays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Draft horses plow the spring fi elds at Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT. through May 5. Carol Adinolfi . marketmanager@dorsetfarm ersmarket.com. www.dorsetfarmersmarket.com. Book News Groton Growers’ Winter Farmers Market at Groton Community Building Gym. Every third Saturday, 10 a.m. Delicious Meals Made with Fresh, Local Ingredients – 1 p.m., through May. Mary Berlejung and Sandi Adams. (802) 584-3595 or (802) 633-3031. grotongrowers@gmail. Are “Always in Season” com. www.grotongrowers.org. We’re all looking forward to the fi rst farmer’s markets of rolls around again, have some Baked Maple Oatmeal, and a Lebanon, NH—Lebanon Farmers Market at Lebanon early spring, hoping to fi nd some gathered and grown green Carrot Loaf Cake with Honey Glaze. Senior Center, 10 Campbell St. Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. things to cook and eat. Everyone has a favorite spring tonic There is a handy resources section with plenty of websites April 18. Lindsay Smith, (603) 448-5121. info@lebanon but new recipes are always welcome. from New England to visit for all sorts of useful information. farmersmarket.org. lebanonfarmersmarket.org. Always in Season: Twelve Months of Fresh Recipes Author Elise Richer draws upon her Norwegian heritage Middlebury Winter Farmer’s Market at Mary Hogan from the Farmer’s Markets of New England will bring and her experience as a commercial baker and bakery owner, Elementary School, 201 Mary Hogan Dr. Saturdays through you inviting, delicious recipes. In this beautifully illustrated in sharing her recipes with you. Colorful illustrations by April 25, 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Jeremy Gildrien & Sharon Ker- cookbook from Islandport Press, author Elise Richer takes Teresa Lagrange and a really stunning book design make win, (802) 989-7223. middleburyfarmersmarket.org. you through the year, highlighting a few of the ingredients this a pleasure to leaf through. Montpelier—Capital City Winter Farmers’ Market. Mont- that are in season each month, and giving you more than 130 peier High School. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11 & 25. recipes and tips on how to use them. Always in Season: Twelve Months of Fresh Recipes from Carolyn Grodinsky, (802) 223-2958. manager@montpelier Entrees, side dishes, salads, soups, and baked goods are the Farmer’s Markets of New England by Elise Richer is farmersmarket.com. www.montpelierfarmersmarket.com. all featured, showcasing traditional and contemporary ways available from your bookseller or the publisher for $26.95. Northfi eld Winter Farmers’ Market. Norwich Univer- of using what is available locally, along with recipes from Islandport Press in Yarmouth, Maine is a dynamic, award- sity’s Plumley Armory. 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, April far fl ung locations. winning publisher dedicated to stories rooted in the essence 4. Crystal Peterson. (802) 485-5563. northfieldfarmers For springtime try Rhubarb Clafoutis. With summer comes and sensibilities of New England. marketvt.com. Kale and Chick Pea Soup, and a Grilled Eggplant Sandwich. For more information call Islandport Press at (207) Norwich Farmers’ Winter Market at Tracy Hall, 300 Main In the fall we can try Mashed Potatoes and Kohlrabi, Brown 846-3344 or e-mail [email protected]. Visit www. St. Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 28; April 11 & Sugar Pear Cake, and Pumpkin Lasagna. And when winter islandportpress.com. 25. Steve Hoffman, (802) 384-7447. manager@norwich farmersmarket.org. norwichfarmersmarket.org. Rutland Winter Farmers’ Market. Food Center Building Recipes from “Always in Season” at 251 West St. Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Wednesdays 4-7 Scalloped Parsnips Pasta with Mushrooms p.m. through May 2. Doug Patac, (802) 753-7269. info@ vtfarmersmarket.org. www.vtfarmersmarket.org and Potatoes with Chives and Garlic Scapes St. Johnsbury—Caledonia Winter Farmers Market at 1¼ cups half-and-half ½ tsp pepper 12 oz campanelle, 1 lb assorted mushrooms St. Johnsbury Welcome Center, Railroad St. First and third 4 medium potatoes (about ½ cup chopped chives, or orecchiette, or other 2 Tbsp butter Saturdays through April 18, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Elizabeth 1½ lbs), peeled and sliced more if desired short, curly pasta 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided Everts, (802) 592-3088. ¼-inch thick 6 Tbsp heavy cream salt and pepper ½ tsp lemon zest Windsor—The Windsor Farmers Market. First and third salt 1½ cups grated Gruyere, ¼ cup minced parsley 3 cups chopped garlic scapes Sundays 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. through May. At the Wind- 1½ to 2 cups grated fontina, or other favorite 2 Tbsp brandy (if you 1 tsp lemon juice sor Welcome Center, 3 Railroad Ave. windsor.vt.farmers. parsnips (from 3 or 4 melting cheese must, you can substitute ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese [email protected]. medium parsnips) dry sherry) plus more for serving Woodstock Winter Farmers Market. At the Masonic Hall, I remember taking my visiting Norwegian aunt to a Chi- Cook the pasta in salted water. Reserve a cup of pasta 30 Pleasant St. Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Anne nese restaurant, where she innocently asked whether she water before draining the pasta. Dean, (802) 457-3889. [email protected]. could have boiled potatoes as a substitute for rice. Norwe- While pasta is cooking, prepare the mushrooms by wiping gians really love their boiled potatoes. I do not share that them clean and slicing them so they are about ¼-inch thick.

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Vermont Country Sampler, April 2015 Page 31 REAL Maple Delicious and Nutritious St. Albans Traditional VERMONT Sugar-on-Snow! Join us for the 49th April 24–26 Join us every 2015 Fri, Sat, & Sun, 12–5 pm VVermontermont in March & April Includes: Old-Fashioned MMapleaple FFestivalestival Raised Donuts, Three Days of Festivities in Taylor Park Beverage, and Pickle. and Other Downtown Venues:   Pancake Breakfast, Sat & Sun 7 am-12 pm Free Maple Tours & Tastings Vermont Maple Festival Barbeque, Sat 6 pm Youth Talent Show, Fri • Fiddlers’ Variety Show, Sat Maple Syrup, Candies & Cream Antique Show, Saturday & Sunday Take Some Home or Have It Shipped! • Call for Free Catalog Maple Beverage Tasting, Sat 1-5 pm Unique Gift Shop • Great Mountain Views • Farm Animals Main Street Stage and Carnival on all 3 days Maple Ice Cream Parlor: Maple Creemees, Home of the Maple Milkshake! Maple Exhibit Hall & Contests, all 3 days Craft & Specialty Foods Show, all 3 days 1005 VT Rt. 14 N. • E. Montpelier, VT • www.braggfarm.com Sugarhouse Tours with free bus rides (802) 223-5757 • (800) 376-5757 • Open Every Day 8:30–6:00 Annual Sap Run, Sunday The Grand Parade, Sunday at 12 noon

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