International Herb Day Celebration
Saturday, October 11, 2008, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Stop by the herbal info table at City Market between 10:00 and 4:00 for tea, herbal samples, info and recipes and to enter in the raffle for a Dr. Bronner’s gift set.
Cooking with Kids: The Pumpkin Patch
Sunday, October 12, 2008, 10:30 a.m. – noon
Kids join City Market’s Caroline Homan for seasonal cooking. This month, we celebrate the pumpkin patch as we make pumpkin muffins, toast pumpkin seeds, and mull apple cider with pumpkin pie spices. Kids take home recipes and a free pumpkin to carve at home. (Kids 5 and under accompanied by adult, please). Please sign up at the Customer Service Desk. Free.
Great Pumpkin Regatta
October 12, 2008 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM The First Annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta, sponsored by The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, pits the regions giant gourd growers and local businesses against each other in what is a competition of size and speed. While it sounds both impossible and crazy, it is a boat race, but the boats are giant pumpkins. The giant pumpkins are carved and hollowed out, put in the lake with forklifts, and raced as if they were kayaks. Join the paddlers and their PVC's (personal vegetable crafts) as they help raise awareness for the Chittenden Emergency Food shelf, official charity of the Great Pumpkin Regatta. Donations of non-perishable food items would be greatly appreciated. For an idea of how other states have orchestrated their regattas, click this link:
http://www.hort.wisc.edu/HortClub/pumpreg07.htmWaterfront Park Burlington, VT 05401
Phone:802-863-3489, ext. 221
METHOD MAN & REDMAN
Higher Ground Ballroom Sunday, October 12th doors 8:30 show 9:00 ALL AGES $27 advance $30 day of show
Mask Making with Frank Gonzalez
Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Frank Gonzalez is a well known art educator who has worked with students in Burlington public schools. Frank’s visual works include murals, masks, puppets, painting, sculpture, kites, and more. He focuses on the use of recycled materials and the versatility of the paper medium. Just in time for Halloween, join Frank in this free workshop that will focus on making masks with recycled materials. Class is limited to 12. Please sign up at the Customer Service desk.
Free Herbal Clinic
Tuesday, October 14, 20083:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Have you ever been interested in using herbal medicine to improve your health? Join Guido Masé RH (AHG) and members of the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism in a free, personalized session focused on your individual constitution and any health conditions you may be experiencing. An incredible opportunity to explore the art of herbal healing with experienced practitioners! All sessions last between 45 minutes and one hour and are completely confidential. By appointment. Please sign up at the City Market Customer Service Desk. Free
Bridges Out Of Poverty Training
October 16, 2008 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM Come hear national consultant and inspiring trainer Jodi Pfarr and learn what “Bridges out of Poverty” is all about. This session will increase your awareness of how Bridges concepts can help address employee retention, attendance and performance issues. Senior managers, HR professionals, supervisors, and employees of organizations with economically diverse workforces are welcome and encouraged to attend.
DoubleTree Hotel Burlington 1117 Williston Road South Burlington, VT 05403
Phone:(802) 863-3489
Making Waves: End of Season Sunset Cruise
October 17, 2008 5:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
Come celebrate the end of our season with an evening on the Spirit of Ethan Allen to benefit the Community Sailing Center. Friday, October 17th 5-8pm Please join us for dinner, cash bar and a silent auction. Seating is limited, so reserve your tickets now. Tickets: $35/person, $60/couple Boarding begins at 5pm, boat departs promptly at 5:30pm RSVP: 802.864.2499 or info@communitysailingcenter.org
Spirit of Ethan Allen III
348 Flynn Ave. Burlington, VT 05401
Phone:(802) 864-2499
Autumn Harvest Fest
Saturday October 18th 11am-2pm
Free Fun Fall Event! Come and enjoy a family fun day to celebrate the Harvest season at Star Farm Nursing Center.
Featuring: Joey the Scarecrow, Wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, pumpkin decorating contest, Holiday Art & Craft fair, live music, face painting, kid’s activities, cider, donuts, popcorn, treats, tricks & much more! Phone (802) 658-6717
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
October 19, 2008 9:00 AM Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a noncompetitive, five-mile walk to help fight breast cancer and provide hope to people facing the disease. Your participation will support the American Cancer Society's lifesaving research, prevention, early detection, and support programs for thousands of patients and their families. Dorset St. and Swift St. South Burlington, VT 05403
Phone:1-800-ACS-2345
28th Annual Essex Fall Craft and Fine Art Show
October 24-26, 2008Largest quality craft & fine art in the region with artisans from across the US and Canada. Traditional, contemporary & country crafts, folk art, fine art, and gourmet specialties. Live entertainment, demonstrations and good food. Hours: Fri. 10-7, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5. Admission good for re-entry all three days! General admission: $7, seniors $6, children $2. Champlain Valley Exposition, Route 15, Essex Junction. INFO: (802) 878-4786 - (802) 879-6837 - www.vtcrafts.com - info@vtcrafts.com
Champlain Valley Exposition Route 15 Essex Junction, VT 05452
The Haunted ForestHalloween Theater in the Woods Performances
This annual event is not only a wonderful Vermont tradition that brings communities closer together, it is also the largest and most popular outdoor theatrical production in the state. Haunted Forest performers have been entertaining audiences for over 25 years, and the event sells out every year with audiences of over 6,000 people. Throughout October in
Williston, Vermont
For more information call 802-879-9160
Queen City GhostwalkHalloween Walking Tours
Many have heard stories of the sea monster lurking at the bottom of Lake Champlain, but what of the spooks in the city of Burlington itself? Join your guide, Thea Lewis, for an evening of ghosts, haunts, and tragic stories as you walk back in time to the early days of Burlington. Learn about a suicidal cook, a captain of industry gone insane and a heroic firefighter, among many other colorful characters and spooks. This tour is the perfect blend of goose bumps, humor and history. Admission is charged. Throughout October. For more information call 802-351-1313
The BPD is looking to hold a Rape Action Defense (RAD) class sometime this October, but they need to have enough interested participants. This class is free to anyone living and/or working in the City ofBurlington. 3 hour classes per week for 2 weeks (evenings of course).call Officer Puzzulo at 540-2220 if interested!
Buddha in Paradise: Tibetan Art from the Rubin Museum
exhibition of richly colored tangka paintings and exquisite sculpture from the Rubin Museum examines these different “Pure Lands” and the underlying philosophical beliefs. Through Dec. 19.
Fleming Museum61 Colchester Ave.
Burlington, VT 05405
Phone: 656-2090
PRICE: $5 adults, $10 family, $3 students and seniors. Free to Museum members; UVM, Burlington College, Champlain College, Community College of Vermont, and St. Michaels College faculty, staff, and students; and children 6 and under.
Burlington Peace Vigil
Monday through Friday, 5 – 5:30PM
Activists stand together in opposition to the U.S. occupation of Iraq.
Salsalina Practice. Work on your sensuous nightclub routines at this weekly Latin dance session. Every Wednesday at 6pm at Salsalina Studios in Burlington For more information call (802) 598-1077
Poet’s Jam with Trevien Stenger at Parima Acoustic Lounge in Burlington
Every Monday night at 9:30pm
Jazz Jam at Radio Bean in Burlington FREE every Thursday at 6pm
Reggae Night with Double J & Doobie, Wednesdays, 10pm at JP’s Pub Burlington. Free
Top Hat Entertainment Dance Party, Wednesdays, 10pm at Rasputin’s, Burlington. Free
Déjà Vu Ladies Night, Saturdays, 9pm at Second Floor in Burlington. Free
All Night Dance Party with DJ Toxic, Saturdays, 5pm at Tabu Café and night club, Plattsburg. Free
Monthly Old North End Community Dinner
All are welcome to the Old North End Community Dinners held the second Thursday of every month, 5:30 pm at the McClure Multi-Generational Center, 241 N. Winooski Avenue (next to the old Dairy Queen). FREE!
For more information call Charlie Giannoni at 660-9870. To donate food or help serve dinner, call Janet Hicks at 863-3860.
A Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA) is held every month for each of Burlington’s wards. If you want to be more involved with and have a say in what is going on in your community, attend a Community Ward NPA. For more information, please go to
http://www.cedoburlington.org/neighborhoods/npa/npas1.htmCommunity Advisory Group (CAG) is a group that needs the community members to have a part in determining the HIV/AIDS related services that are provided to the residents of Vermont. This group is important in promoting effective HIV/AIDS related care and prevention programs in the state of Vermont. To do this Vermont acts as an advisory group to the Vermont Department of Health HIV/AIDS/STD/HEP C programs on the issues of HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Help make these important decisions and get paid for your time! This membership calls for your involvement and attendance to bi-monthly meetings for which you will also be reimbursed for travel cost i.e. gas money.
Call Michelle Force HIV Prevention Supervisor at (802)863-766
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