Events Listing 4/3-4/13

[Will Miller]

>Date: Fri, 3 Apr 1998 11:00:33 -0800 (PST)
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>CONTENTS:
>1. Events Listing
>2. Coming Events/Activities of Interest
>
>
>1. EVENTS LISTING
>* Friday-Sunday, April 3-5 -- 8th Continental Conference on Social Ecology
>sponsored by Quebec Public Interest Research Group at Concordia College and
>the Urban Ecology Centre. Concordia University, MONTREAL PQ. Info:
>514-848-7585, email qp...@alcor.concordia.ca
>
>* Friday, April 3; Noon -- Demonstration in support of ending sanctions
>against Iraq. Federal Building, MONTPELIER. Info: 223-2240.
>
>* Friday, April 3; 5-7 PM — Exhibit: David Smith's landscapes opening
>reception. Phoenix Rising, 104 Main St., MONTPELIER. Info: 229-0522.
>
>* Friday, April 3; 5-7 PM — MONTPELIER'S Gallery Walk is an evening art
>stroll. About Thyme Cafe, Artisan's Hand, Main Street Dyeworks, Jesse's
>Books and Printworks (at Rivendell Books), T.W. Wood Art Gallery, and
>Vermont Clay Studio (maps available at each location). Info: 229-2766.
>
>* Friday, April 3; 7:30 PM — Vermont documentary filmmaker Bess O'Brien
>presents her film "Where is Stephanie?" This film follows the mother and
>daughter of an upstate New York teen who had been murdered by an uncle.
>Alumni Hall, 65 Seminary St., BARRE. Info: 633-2306.
>
>* Saturday, April 4; 11 AM-5 PM & Sunday, April 5; 10 AM-3 PM -- Lost Nation
>Theater seeks actors (men and women), interns, apprentices and technicians
>for its summer theater series. MONTPELIER High School. Call for an audition
>appointment or more info: 229-0492.
>
>* Saturday, April 4; 5 PM -- Annual Meeting of the Hunger Mountain Coop;
>discuss your concerns; eat great food, dance to live music, and VOTE for
>council reps. Bethany Church, MONTPELIER. Info: 223-8000.
>
>* Saturday, April 4; 7-10 PM -- The "Mud Ball" features DJ Fred Wilber
>playing disco, rock, country, hip-hop and oldies tunes for the whole family.
>Twinfield H.S., MARSHFIELD. $1-3. Info: 229-0449.
>
>* Saturday, April 4; 8 PM -- Concert: Folk/pop legend Richie Havens. BARRE
>Opera House. $18-24. Info: 476-8188.
>
>* Saturday, April 4; 8 PM -- The winter/spring contradance series runs the
>1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays of each month; newcomers always welcome. Capitol
>City Grange, Northfield St., MONTPELIER. $6. Info: 426-3734.
>
>* Sunday, April 5; 3-5 PM -- Immigration Celebration Project: The first
>meeting of a writing and storytelling group for people in Central Vermont
>who are interested in the experience of immigration. During each meeting,
>you'll have a chance to record memories, stories and ideas that explore the
>process of putting cultures together -- and of creating a new life. Open to
>anyone who has been directly or personally affected by immigration
>(including those who have immigrated and now live in Central Vermont).
>Eventually, the stories developed will be put together for the entire
>community to enjoy, enriching our sense of cultural identity. Heaton House,
>MONTPELIER. Info: Paul Angell at 479-4348 or Judith Chalmer at 229-0432.
>
>* Sunday, April 5; 4 PM -- The Vermont Philharmonic celebrates American
>Composers with guest conductor Daniel Bruce and soloist Michael Arnowitt.
>BARRE Opera House. $1-12. Info: 476-8188.
>
>* Tuesday, April 7; 3:30 PM -- U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
>speaks to a selected group of people; demonstration against U.S. policy on
>Iraq planned. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Winooski. Rides
>leaving Montpelier at 2:30 PM. Info, 229-2340.
>
>* Tuesday, April 7; 4:30-8:30 PM -- Introductory session for Woodbury
>College's spring programs (begin April 30). Woodbury College, 660 Elm St.,
>MONTPELIER. Info: 229-0516.
>
>* Tuesday, April 7; 7 PM -- Central Vermont NOW program "Abortion Rights
>Issues." Dr. Cheryl Gibson (Associate Medical Director, Planned Parenthood
>of Northern New England) will address current issues facing women's health
>clinics in Vermont. Memorial Room City Hall, MONTPELIER. Info: Mary Ellen,
>485-6274.
>
>* Tuesday, April 7; 8 PM -- Poetry Slamm and Art Installation. Institute for
>Social Ecology, Maple Hill, PLAINFIELD. Info: 454-8493.
>
>* Wednesday, April 8; 7 PM -- Video and slide presentation by New York
>activists on the Loisaida Community Gardens in Manhattan. Institute for
>Social Ecology, Maple Hill, PLAINFIELD. Info: 454-8493.
>
>* Wednesday, April 8; 5:30-8:30 PM -- Come help celebrate Deborah
>Markowitz's announcement of candidacy for Secretary of State. Unitarian
>Church, Montpelier. Food and music by Allison Mann & Swingset. $10 donation.
>Info: 229-6307.
>
>* Thursday, April 9; 7:30-9 PM -- "Helping Injured Birds" is a program for
>those interested in wildlife rehabilitation. VINS North Branch Nature
>Center, 713 Elm St., MONTPELIER. Free. Info: 229-6206.
>
>* Saturday, April 11; Noon -- Protest the military build-up and sanctions on
>Iraq. Statehouse, Montpelier. Sponsored by the Anti-Imperialist Collective.
>
>* Saturday, April 11; 8 PM -- Swing dancing with vocalist Allison Mann and
>Swingset (lessons in fox trot, swing, waltz and Latin dancing at 7 PM).
>Unitarian Church, MONTPELIER. $6 ($10 with lessons). Info: Allison, 223-4712.
>
>* Monday, April 13; 7 PM -- "Oppression, Massacre, Displacement: The
>Suffering of the Mayan Indians and Their Courage" is a panel discussion with
>recently returned human rights observers Meghan O'Rouke, Dylan Zeitlyn and
>Peg Parke. Sponsored by Vermont Chiapas Network. Community Room, 73 Main St.
>(Room 33), MONTPELIER. Info: 229-2340.
>
>* Monday, April 13; 7:30 PM -- Want to be part of a Central Vermont buying
>club with a social conscience; with an emphasis on local goods? Find out
>more and/or place an order. Tree of Life Collective and Green Mountain Hours
>ordering and information. Horn of the Moon Cafe, MONTPELIER. Info: 223-2895.
>
>* Monday, April 13; 7:30 PM -- Former Norwich University professor Chip
>Chapados speaks about why he resigned from Norwich after the university
>began enrolling students from the Indonesian military, which has a history
>of human rights abuses; Chipados was a Vietnam-era veteran. North
>Congregational Church, ST. JOHNSBURY. Info: Bonney, 748-3663.
>
>
>2. COMING EVENTS/ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST
>* Children's Health Kits for Iraq -- American Friends Service Committee will
>distribute kits to children in Iraq (547,000 Iraqi children have died since
>the Gulf War); you are asked to provide simple kits that contain; one small
>bottle (30-50 tablets) of children's analgesics (i.e. Tylenol), one small
>bottle of multi-vitamins, one box of bandages, and one small stuffed toy in
>a clear plastic zip-lock bag no larger than 12" X 12". Please include $5 for
>shipping costs. Drop off at AFSC office, 73 Main St. (Room 33), MONTPELIER
>or call 229-2340 or 223-2240.
>
>* May 24-25 (and August 3-8) -- "Crossing the Threshold" is a wilderness
>quest for young adults (16-19 year-olds) in August with a preparation
>session in May; led by expert guides and teachers. For information and
>registration, contact Fran Weinbaum, 229-0940.
>
>* June 7-14 -- 5th Annual Forest Activist Training Week; join with
>experienced activists learning hands-on techniques on a wide variety of
>topics related to forest activism. Wheelock Farm, GREENSBORO BEND. Info:
>863-0571.
>

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