Saturday June 16, 2012

Today

Music/Dance

Dance and Fitness Classes: Luminz Studio, 74 Cotton Mill Hill, No. 346, Third Floor, Brattleboro. For adults and children. Saturdays: Zumba Fitness, 9:30-10:30; Kinder Dance (4-6 yrs.), 10:30-11:25; Upper Elementary Dance Combo (9-13 yrs.), 11:30-12:45; Hip Hop, 1:30-3; Ballet, 3-4:30. Information: www.luminzstudio.com.

Dance Party: 8-11 p.m., Luminz Studio, Third Floor, Cotton Mill Hill, Brattleboro. Funky, fun dance music. $5. Information: 802-254-9200 or 802-254-4526. Theater

Live Performance: 7:30 p.m., Actors Theatre, corner of Brook and Main streets, West Chesterfield, N.H. Morris Panych’s "Vigil," outrageously dark and witty Canadian classic. Features Gregory Lesch and Nancy Groff. Directed by Terri Storti. Saturdays: All seats $15. Toll free box office 877-666-1855. Information: www.actors-theatre.info; actorstheatre2@gmail.com.

Kids

Boys & Girls Club: 2-7 p.m., 17 Flat St., Brattleboro. 5:30 p.m., dinner. Information: 802-254-5990.

Windham County Activities for Youth: See the Youth Services’ H.E.Y.! Help Empower Youth! guide to after school and other activities and programs at www.HelpEmpowerYouth.com.

Lectures

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Chestnut Tree Talk: 4 p.m., Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, Route 9, Hogback Mountain, Marlboro. "Return of the American Chestnut" with Ed Metcalfe, former American Chestnut Foundation employee and museum director, to speak about restoring the tree to its former home range. Free. Information: 802-464-5494.

Outdoors/Recreation

Hogback Mountain Field Trip: 8 a.m., meet at Alpen Glo parking lot, Route 9, atop Hogback Mountain, Marlboro. "Exploring the Hogback" with Marlboro biologist, Bob Engel, looking for songbirds and other curiosities. Sponsored by Southeastern Vermont Audubon Society.

Paddle Trip: 9 a.m., meet at new Wal-Mart parking lot in Hinsdale, N.H. Brattleboro Outing Club is hosting a paddle trip on Tully Lake and Long Pond, Royalston, Mass. Information: www.brattleborooutingclub.org/paddling or call Larry MacIntosh, 802-254-3666.

Trap Practice: 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Sportsmen’s Inc., Creamery Road, Guilford. Every Saturday. Information: 802-579-1587.

Swimming Pool Opens: 1 p.m., Living Memorial Park, Brattleboro. Opening for the season for general swim. Information: Brattleboro Recreation & Park Dept., 802-254-5808.

Meals

Baked Bean Supper: 5-6:30 p.m., Vernon Union Church, 2631 Fort Bridgman Road, Route 142, Vernon. Menu: Baked beans, hot dogs, coleslaw, potato salad, rolls and homemade desserts. By donation. Benefit for the youth missions.

Museums

Tasha Tudor Museum: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 974 Western Ave., West Brattleboro. New exhibit featuring dresses from Tasha Tudor’s historic costume collection. Members free; adults, $5; seniors over 65, $3; ages 6-12, $3; under 6 free. Info: www.tashatudormuseum.org.

Windham County Museum: Noon-5 p.m., Route 30, Newfane. Special exhibit: Diorama of the West River Railroad by artisan Doug Cox. Ongoing exhibits: Civil War collection and battlefield souvenirs, early Vermont furniture, textiles, and portraits, the story of the highwayman, Thunderbolt, early 20th century Windham County photographs. Free admission. Open Wed., Sat. and Sun.

Miscellaneous

Hazardous Waste Collection: For household waste, such as oil paint, antifreeze, gasoline, motor oil, herbicides, bleach and more. Locations: 9-10 a.m., Westminster Center School; 11 a.m.-noon, Brookline Elementary School; and 1-2 p.m., Putney Fire Station. First 10 gals. free. Information: 802-257-0272 or www.windhamsolidwaste.org.

Brattleboro Farmers’ Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Western Avenue, Route 9, next to Creamery Bridge. Rain or shine. Over 50 juried vendors. Globe-spanning cuisine, artful crafts, and local agriculture; strawberries, spring greens, wild foods, plant starts, preserves, meats, cheese, wine and more. UVM Master Gardeners on hand to answer gardening questions. Music by Animatterra, a women’s chorus from Keene, N.H. EBT and debit welcome. Frequent Walker/Biker Program. Information: 802-254-8885, brattleborofarmersmarket.com.

Cruise Night: 5 p.m.-dusk, Staples parking lot, Putney Road, Brattleboro. Now & Then Vehicle Club’s. All antique or classic cars, trucks, or motorcycles welcome. All welcome. Door prizes, raffles, music, conversation. Every Saturday night until Columbus Day weekend. Information: 802-257-3053.

Ongoing Events

Thrift Shop: 9 a.m.-noon, Wed. and Sat., second floor, above, West Townshend Post Office, Route 30, West Townshend. Sponsored by The West River Community Project. Community closet with large selection of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, footwear; and toys.

Worn Again Thrift Shop: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Edmund’s Catholic Church, Main Street, Saxtons River. Clothing, costume jewelry, footwear, housewares, books, some gift items and more. Some free items. Sponsored by West River Missions. Open Wed., Fri. and Sat.

Food Shelf Open: 9-10 a.m., Putney Community Center, Christian Square, Putney. Information or to donate: 802-387-8551.

Overeaters Anonymous: 9:30-10:30 a.m., Turning Point of Windham County, 112 Hardwood Way, Brattleboro. Information: 802-257-5600.

Hospice Thrift Shop: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Experienced Goods Thrift Shop for Brattleboro Area Hospice, 77 Flat St., Brattleboro. Selling quality clothing, books, housewares, furniture and more. Seeking donations, 802-254-5200.

Al-Anon Meeting: 3-4 p.m., Brew Berry Conference Center #1, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, 17 Belmont Ave., Brattleboro. New location.

Alateen Meeting: 3-4 p.m., Brew Berry Conference Room 2, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, 17 Belmont Ave., Brattleboro. New location.

Narcotics Anonymous: 6:30-8 p.m., Turning Point of Windham County, 112 Hardwood Way, Brattleboro. Friends of Jimmy K. Step meeting. Open to all. Information: 802-257-5600.

Easy Does It: 8:30-9:40 p.m., Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Brew Barry Conference Center 2. Information: 802-257-5801.

AA Hotline: Toll free, 1-877-851-0181.

BCTV

Brattleboro Channel 8: 7 a.m., Grill Dog Presents: National Heritage Day; 7:30 a.m., Liberty TV; 8 a.m., Strolling of the Heifers Parade 2012; 8:40 a.m., Things You Can’t Talk About: Middle School; 9:40 a.m., Slow News: Community & the Future of Media; 11:10 a.m., The Truth is Out There: Current Drug Use Trends !; 12:10 p.m., Gov. Shumlin and Sen. Sanders at the Slow Living Summit; 1:55 p.m., Close VY as Scheduled: Rally and Walk, March 22; 5:03 p.m., Parks Place Perspectives: Lead Safe Homes; 5:30 p.m., Grill Dog Presents: National Heritage Day; 6 p.m., Al Jazeera News; 6:30 p.m., Frogger Meets His Peeps; 7 p.m., Strolling of the Heifers Parade 2012; 8 p.m., Invisible in Vermont: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; 9:15 p.m., Things You Can’t Talk About: Middle School; 10:15 p.m., The Truth is Out There: Current Drug Use Trends !; 11 p.m., Gay USA.

Brattleboro Channel 10: 9 a.m., Under the Golden Dome: Week 16; 10 a.m., 5:45 Live: Reloaded; 10:15 a.m., Jamaica Selectboard Mtg.; 10:50 a.m., NRC Safety Assessment Hearing: Public Forum & Open House; 11:40 a.m., BUHS Board Mtg.; 12:45 p.m., May 1st Rally Montpelier 2012; 2:20 p.m., Townshend Selectboard Mtg.; 5 p.m., Brattleboro Planning Commission Mtg.; 8:40 p.m., State House Conversations: Bob Hartwell And Alice Emmons; 9:10 p.m., Brattleboro Housing Authority; 9:30 p.m., Legislative Breakfast; 10:40 p.m., Guilford Selectboard Mtg.

Sunday

Music/Dance

Dance and Fitness Classes: Luminz Studio, 74 Cotton Mill Hill, No. 346, Third Floor, Brattleboro. For adults and children. Sundays: Yoga, 10-11:15; Flamenco, 11:30-1. Information: www.luminzstudio.com.

Dance Your Prayers: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Putney Community Center. A weekly, all-ages dance jam to nourish tribal consciousness, sacred connection, and heart-openings through music, dance and celebration. Suggested donation, $5. Presented by Tribal Mistics. Every Sunday. Information: marcellaeversole@yahoo.com or http://tinyurl.com/7gxsgng.

2012 Summer Season Begins: 3 p.m., Yellow Barn, at the Big Barn, Putney. First concert, Johannes String Quartet in concert. Works by Brahms, Kurtág, and Schumann. Soovin Kim and Jessica Lee, violins; Choong-Jin Chang, viola; Peter Stumpf, cello. Admission $18. Information: www.yellowbarn.org; 802-387-6637, ext. 102.

Community Circle Dance: 3-6 p.m., Solar Hill, 229 Western Ave., Brattleboro. 25th anniversary.

Teachers from all over New England and one from England. All dances taught. No partner needed. All welcome. Donations appreciated, not required. Dances new and old, sprightly and meditative, world music; beautiful and uplifting space. Information: Lucia Wilson, 802-380-3291 or Parker Huber, 802-257-9108.

Shape Note Singing: 3-5:30 p.m., Centre Congregational Church, in the Parlor, 193 Main St., Brattleboro. A capella singing in four-part harmony. Listeners, beginners and all ages invited. No musical experience necessary. Music books available for loan or purchase. Potluck snack to be shared. Free. Info: Peter Amidon, 802-257-1006, peter@amidonmusic.com; or Matt Wojcik, 802-246-1008, mwojcik@earthlink.net.

Kids

Teen Get-Together: 6:30 p.m., Bethel Chapel, 28 Birge St., Brattleboro. High School/Teen Group for grades 7-12 and for young adults up to 20 years old. Information: 802-254-6687.

Museums

Windham County Museum: Noon-5 p.m., Route 30, Newfane. Special exhibit: Diorama of the West River Railroad by artisan Doug Cox. Ongoing exhibits: Civil War collection and battlefield souvenirs, early Vermont furniture, textiles, and portraits, the story of the highwayman, Thunderbolt, early 20th century Windham County photographs. Free admission. Open Wed., Sat. and Sun.

Vernon Museum: 2-4 p.m., Vernon Museum, Route 142, South Vernon. Three rooms with original schoolroom, farmhouse kitchen and tool room, contains many Vernon pictures and memorabilia. Open Sundays through September.

Outdoors/Recreation

Paneurhythmy: 8-9 a.m., Living Memorial Park, Guilford Street, Brattleboro, at the flat area near the top of the hill. Paneurhythmy is a simple sacred circle dance. Each Wednesday and Sunday (weather permitting) until the fall equinox. Free. Information: Rupa Cousins, 802-387-5276.

Meals

Father’s Day Brunch: 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Broad Brook Grange, 3940 Guilford Center Road, 4 mi. west of Country Store. All-you-can-eat eggs and omelets made to order; pancakes; French toast; Guilford syrup; fruit salad; homemade baked goods. Cost: $10 adults; $8 seniors; $5 age 2-12; free for under age 2. No reservations necessary. Information: 802-257-1961.

Miscellaneous

Sitting and Walking Meditation Practice: 10 a.m.-noon, Vermont Insight Meditation Center, Neighbor’s Hall, Solar Hill, 229 Western Ave., Brattleboro. Led by Claire Stanley. Sunday’s Dharma talk: "Befriending the mind, relating wisely to thoughts."

Bellows Falls Alumni Parade: 1 p.m., starts at Morgan’s field, south on Atkinson Street, north on Westminster Street, through the Square to Rockingham Street. 12:30 p.m., Alumni Queen crowned on the Square. Annual alumni business meeting with parade awards at 4 p.m. at Bellows Falls Union High School. 107th Annual Bellows Falls Alumni Association Weekend.

Ongoing Events

Alcoholics Anonymous: 10-11 a.m., The Stone Church, 210 Main St., Brattleboro. Eye Openers.

Alcoholics Anonymous: 6-7 p.m., Turning Point of Windham County, 112 Hardwood Way, Brattleboro. Back to Life AA program. Information: 802-257-5600.

AA Hotline: Toll free, 1-877-851-0181.

BCTV

Brattleboro Channel 8: 7 a.m., Frogger Meets His Peeps; 7:30 a.m., Agape: The Sermon on the Mount. Pt.. 3; 9 a.m., Eckankar: A Giant Hand; 9:30 a.m., Parks Place Perspectives: Lead Safe Homes; 10 a.m., Strolling of the Heifers Parade 2012; 10:40 a.m., Invisible in Vermont: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; 12 p.m., Athens Community Christian Church; 1 p.m., Agape: The Sermon on the Mount, Pt. 3; 2:30 p.m., St. Michael’s Catholic Mass: 119; 3:30 p.m., Words of Peace: "An Unchanging Reality"; 4 p.m., The Sunday Mass; 4:30 p.m., Gov. Shumlin and Sen. Sanders at the Slow Living Summit; 6:20 p.m., Strolling of the Heifers Parade 2012; 7 p.m., St. Michael’s Catholic Mass: 119; 8 p.m., Close VY as Scheduled: Rally and Walk, March 22; 9:36 p.m., Close VY as Scheduled: Rally and Walk, March 22; 11:10 p.m., The Truth is Out There: Current Drug Use Trends.

Brattleboro Channel 10: 7:15 a.m., Legislative Breakfast; 8:25 a.m., Dummerston Selectboard Mtg.; 11 a.m., Townshend Selectboard Mtg.; 1:30 p.m., May 1st Rally Montpelier 2012; 3:10 p.m., Montpelier Connection: Mike Mrowicki & David Deen; 3:45 p.m., Vernon Selectboard Mtg.; 5:30 p.m., Newfane Selectboard Mtg.; 8 p.m., Brattleboro Selectboard Special Mtg.