First Friday Art Walk
December 5th, 2008 5:00 PM - 8:00 PMOver forty galleries and art venues stay open late to welcome walkers and share Burlington’s incredible art scene. Take a guided tour or make your own. Pick up your copy of Art Map Burlington, First Friday Art Walk’s official publication, and your guide to art in Burlington or check out www.artmapburlington.com to see a list of participating venues. First Friday Art Walk and Art Map Burlington is sponsored by Art’s Alive, Burlington City Arts, Kasini House, Robert Hull Fleming Museum, and the South End Arts and Business Association. (802) 264-4839 info@artmapburlington.com http://www.artmapburlington.com/
Legacy Town Meeting
Come share your concerns about health, equity and the environment. There will be a FREE Community Dinner, childcare and performances by the Bosnian Lilies and the Burlington High School Jazz Band. The event takes place on December 9 at City Hall in Contois Auditorium from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Contact emerrell@ci.burlington.vt.us for more information.
Thursday, December 11, 13, 14, 18, 19The Best Christmas Pageant EverWaterfront Theatre (60 College at Lake Street) 7:30p.m. "THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER!," presented by Catalyst Theatre Company, is a classic, poignant comedy of a good-hearted Mom trying to put on the annual church Christmas Pageant, despite having to cast "the Herdmans," -- the meanest, nastiest, most inventively awful kids in the whole world! Watch the sparks fly as the Herdmans meet the Nativity in a head on collision! This play is recommended for all ages and focuses on 30 CHILD ACTORS who experience working in a professional atmosphere alongside 10 adult actors. As in past years, numerous parents share the stage with their children, making this a family project. The show does sell out, so get your tickets early by calling 86-FLYNN.
Free Cider and Cookies Friday, December 12Outdoor Gear Exchange (152 Cherry Street) All day long. Warm up with cider and cookies while shopping for your winter gear at the Outdoor Gear Exchange.
Vermont Mozart Festival Celebrates the Holidays
Burlington – December 12, 2008
The Vermont Mozart Festival celebrates the holidays with Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Cantatas 4-6, William Metcalfe, the Oriana Singers and the VMF Chamber Orchestra. Tickets $27.50
First Congregational Church, South Winooski Avenue For more information, visit http://www.vtmozart.org/.
Holiday Gift Wrapping and Table Setting DemoApril Cornell (87 Church Street) December 13, 1:00pm and 6:00pm Stop by April Cornell and gain tips on how to make the perfect holiday table setting for dinner as well as how to create fun holiday gift wrap.
First Night Button SalesBurlington Town Center, December 13, 10:00 am - 4:00pm Purchase your First Night buttons in the Center Court or by the Church Street entrance at Burlington Town Center. Button sales also occurring on Saturday, December 20, and daily starting December 26-30
Community BreakfastDecember 13, 8am at the Second Congregational Church of Hyde Park $7/adults, $5/students and preschoolers are free.
Greek Pastry & Craft SaleDecember 13, 9am-3pm at the Greek Orthodox Church in Burlington, VT
A Christmas CarolFlynn MainStage, December 14, 7:00pmNebraska Theatre Caravan's beautifully staged musical adaption of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol features a 30-member cast, live orchestra, elegant costumes, lively dancing, and show-stopping special effects. This beloved performance shares the tale of tight-fisted, middle-class merchant Ebenezer Scrooge, and ultimately teaches the timeless lesson that a greedy world can be healed by brotherhood and unselfishness. A Flynn holiday tradition for 22 years! For more information call 86-FLYNN.
The VSO Holiday Pops concert
celebrates the season Friday night at the Barre Opera House and on Saturday night at the Flynn Center with both shows at 7:30pm. On Sunday December 14, the show moves to the Paramount Theatre in Rutland at 3pm. The VSO is donating 25% of all ticket sales to the American Red Cross relief services of Vermont.For tickets or the VSO CD "Christmas in Vermont", call 1-800-VSO-9293 or visit http://www.vso.org/
Merrill Lynch at 60 Lake Street in Burlington is again inviting senior citizens to phone family and loved ones anywhere in the world for free on Sunday, December 14th from 9am to 2pm. Refreshments will be served. Call Erin for more information or to make reservations at 660-1029
The Green Mountain Chorus will be caroling to ring in the Holiday season for some of our senior citizens. On Tuesday, December 16, from 6-8PM, the GMC will sing at the Converse Home in Burlington and the Allenwood Senior Residence in South Burlington.
Men's Night Tuesday, December 16, 17, 18Expressions (102 Church Street), 5:00pm - 9:00pmStop by Expressions, enjoy refreshments, bring in a wish list and get help finding something your partner would like. Free gift wrapping as well!
December 14, the Austin Handbell Choir of the First Congregational Church of Burlington on South Winooski Avenue is celebrating its 45th anniversary with a free public concert in the church's sanctuary at 3pm.
Live Fudge and Candy MakingLake Champlain Chocolates (65 Church Street) 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Enjoy free samples of chocolate, fudge and candy made in front of your eyes. This event repeats every Saturday through December 20.
Thanksgiving/Advent ConcertDecember 18, 12:15pm at the First United Methodist Church in Burlington, VT. Concerts are free and all are welcome.
Holiday Artist Market
Friday, December 19–Saturday, December 20, 2008Friday–11-7pm, Saturday–10-6pmContois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall Artists from the BCA Summer Artist Market join together with others to produce a festive holiday market of fine art, craft, and design objects.
2008 Christmas Concert
Gregorian chants are hauntingly beautiful in a way that is difficult to describe. The Fourth Annual Festival of Gregorian Chant and Seasonal Music, starting at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, the 21st of December. This concert is also free and located at the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel. The music will be performed by the Vermont Gregorian Chant Schola.
December 24, 2008 Christmas Eve!!!
December 26-January 1, 2009 Kwanza!!!
First Night December 31
New Years Eve festival showcasing 500 performing artists including children’s activities, magic, comedy, theater, and more at 32 venues downtown.
New Years Eve Ball Dec. 31 - Jan. 1 Burlington
Join ballroom dance fans of all ages as we dance in the New Year Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center. 6:30pm -12:30am. Entry Fee, Info: 802-598-6757. Wheelchair accessible,
Web: www.firststepdance.com/events/NewYear2008.php Email: kevin@FirstStepDance.com
Volunteer to Help Your Neighbors Prepare Their Tax Returns
Last year, over 50 volunteers helped over 1,300 low-income taxpayers (including individuals with disabilities and limited English proficiency) file their taxes and get refunds of over $1.2 million. Be part of this effort this year by becoming an IRS-certified tax assistor. Training is available online and in classes taught by CPAs. For more information, contact Margaret Bozik at mbozik@ci.burlington.vt.us or at 865·7171.
The Old North End Time Bank
You're invited to join The Old North End Time Bank, bringing people together to help each other. For more information or to join, check out http://www.burlingtontimebanks.blogspot.com/ or contact Melissa at burlington.timebanks@gmail.com, (802) 651-1084.
French-English Conversation Group
Speakers of Anglais swap syllables with native French speakers in a parlez session. Sundays, November 2 through January 4, 4–5:30PM;
at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Free
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 Museum 61 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.
International Club: Mondays, 3:30-5:00pm, Hauke Boardroom.
STAND: Student Anti-Genocide Coalition: Wednesdays, 4:15-5:15pm, Center for Service & Civic Engagement.
INCLUDE: LGBTQA ALLIANCE: Wednesdays, 4:00-5:00pm, Hauke 203.
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.htm
Community 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
December 5th, 2008 5:00 PM - 8:00 PMOver forty galleries and art venues stay open late to welcome walkers and share Burlington’s incredible art scene. Take a guided tour or make your own. Pick up your copy of Art Map Burlington, First Friday Art Walk’s official publication, and your guide to art in Burlington or check out www.artmapburlington.com to see a list of participating venues. First Friday Art Walk and Art Map Burlington is sponsored by Art’s Alive, Burlington City Arts, Kasini House, Robert Hull Fleming Museum, and the South End Arts and Business Association. (802) 264-4839 info@artmapburlington.com http://www.artmapburlington.com/
Legacy Town Meeting
Come share your concerns about health, equity and the environment. There will be a FREE Community Dinner, childcare and performances by the Bosnian Lilies and the Burlington High School Jazz Band. The event takes place on December 9 at City Hall in Contois Auditorium from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Contact emerrell@ci.burlington.vt.us for more information.
Thursday, December 11, 13, 14, 18, 19The Best Christmas Pageant EverWaterfront Theatre (60 College at Lake Street) 7:30p.m. "THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER!," presented by Catalyst Theatre Company, is a classic, poignant comedy of a good-hearted Mom trying to put on the annual church Christmas Pageant, despite having to cast "the Herdmans," -- the meanest, nastiest, most inventively awful kids in the whole world! Watch the sparks fly as the Herdmans meet the Nativity in a head on collision! This play is recommended for all ages and focuses on 30 CHILD ACTORS who experience working in a professional atmosphere alongside 10 adult actors. As in past years, numerous parents share the stage with their children, making this a family project. The show does sell out, so get your tickets early by calling 86-FLYNN.
Free Cider and Cookies Friday, December 12Outdoor Gear Exchange (152 Cherry Street) All day long. Warm up with cider and cookies while shopping for your winter gear at the Outdoor Gear Exchange.
Vermont Mozart Festival Celebrates the Holidays
Burlington – December 12, 2008
The Vermont Mozart Festival celebrates the holidays with Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Cantatas 4-6, William Metcalfe, the Oriana Singers and the VMF Chamber Orchestra. Tickets $27.50
First Congregational Church, South Winooski Avenue For more information, visit http://www.vtmozart.org/.
Holiday Gift Wrapping and Table Setting DemoApril Cornell (87 Church Street) December 13, 1:00pm and 6:00pm Stop by April Cornell and gain tips on how to make the perfect holiday table setting for dinner as well as how to create fun holiday gift wrap.
First Night Button SalesBurlington Town Center, December 13, 10:00 am - 4:00pm Purchase your First Night buttons in the Center Court or by the Church Street entrance at Burlington Town Center. Button sales also occurring on Saturday, December 20, and daily starting December 26-30
Community BreakfastDecember 13, 8am at the Second Congregational Church of Hyde Park $7/adults, $5/students and preschoolers are free.
Greek Pastry & Craft SaleDecember 13, 9am-3pm at the Greek Orthodox Church in Burlington, VT
A Christmas CarolFlynn MainStage, December 14, 7:00pmNebraska Theatre Caravan's beautifully staged musical adaption of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol features a 30-member cast, live orchestra, elegant costumes, lively dancing, and show-stopping special effects. This beloved performance shares the tale of tight-fisted, middle-class merchant Ebenezer Scrooge, and ultimately teaches the timeless lesson that a greedy world can be healed by brotherhood and unselfishness. A Flynn holiday tradition for 22 years! For more information call 86-FLYNN.
The VSO Holiday Pops concert
celebrates the season Friday night at the Barre Opera House and on Saturday night at the Flynn Center with both shows at 7:30pm. On Sunday December 14, the show moves to the Paramount Theatre in Rutland at 3pm. The VSO is donating 25% of all ticket sales to the American Red Cross relief services of Vermont.For tickets or the VSO CD "Christmas in Vermont", call 1-800-VSO-9293 or visit http://www.vso.org/
Merrill Lynch at 60 Lake Street in Burlington is again inviting senior citizens to phone family and loved ones anywhere in the world for free on Sunday, December 14th from 9am to 2pm. Refreshments will be served. Call Erin for more information or to make reservations at 660-1029
The Green Mountain Chorus will be caroling to ring in the Holiday season for some of our senior citizens. On Tuesday, December 16, from 6-8PM, the GMC will sing at the Converse Home in Burlington and the Allenwood Senior Residence in South Burlington.
Men's Night Tuesday, December 16, 17, 18Expressions (102 Church Street), 5:00pm - 9:00pmStop by Expressions, enjoy refreshments, bring in a wish list and get help finding something your partner would like. Free gift wrapping as well!
December 14, the Austin Handbell Choir of the First Congregational Church of Burlington on South Winooski Avenue is celebrating its 45th anniversary with a free public concert in the church's sanctuary at 3pm.
Live Fudge and Candy MakingLake Champlain Chocolates (65 Church Street) 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Enjoy free samples of chocolate, fudge and candy made in front of your eyes. This event repeats every Saturday through December 20.
Thanksgiving/Advent ConcertDecember 18, 12:15pm at the First United Methodist Church in Burlington, VT. Concerts are free and all are welcome.
Holiday Artist Market
Friday, December 19–Saturday, December 20, 2008Friday–11-7pm, Saturday–10-6pmContois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall Artists from the BCA Summer Artist Market join together with others to produce a festive holiday market of fine art, craft, and design objects.
2008 Christmas Concert
Gregorian chants are hauntingly beautiful in a way that is difficult to describe. The Fourth Annual Festival of Gregorian Chant and Seasonal Music, starting at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, the 21st of December. This concert is also free and located at the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel. The music will be performed by the Vermont Gregorian Chant Schola.
December 24, 2008 Christmas Eve!!!
December 26-January 1, 2009 Kwanza!!!
First Night December 31
New Years Eve festival showcasing 500 performing artists including children’s activities, magic, comedy, theater, and more at 32 venues downtown.
New Years Eve Ball Dec. 31 - Jan. 1 Burlington
Join ballroom dance fans of all ages as we dance in the New Year Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center. 6:30pm -12:30am. Entry Fee, Info: 802-598-6757. Wheelchair accessible,
Web: www.firststepdance.com/events/NewYear2008.php Email: kevin@FirstStepDance.com
Volunteer to Help Your Neighbors Prepare Their Tax Returns
Last year, over 50 volunteers helped over 1,300 low-income taxpayers (including individuals with disabilities and limited English proficiency) file their taxes and get refunds of over $1.2 million. Be part of this effort this year by becoming an IRS-certified tax assistor. Training is available online and in classes taught by CPAs. For more information, contact Margaret Bozik at mbozik@ci.burlington.vt.us or at 865·7171.
The Old North End Time Bank
You're invited to join The Old North End Time Bank, bringing people together to help each other. For more information or to join, check out http://www.burlingtontimebanks.blogspot.com/ or contact Melissa at burlington.timebanks@gmail.com, (802) 651-1084.
French-English Conversation Group
Speakers of Anglais swap syllables with native French speakers in a parlez session. Sundays, November 2 through January 4, 4–5:30PM;
at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Free
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 Museum 61 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.
International Club: Mondays, 3:30-5:00pm, Hauke Boardroom.
STAND: Student Anti-Genocide Coalition: Wednesdays, 4:15-5:15pm, Center for Service & Civic Engagement.
INCLUDE: LGBTQA ALLIANCE: Wednesdays, 4:00-5:00pm, Hauke 203.
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.htm
Community 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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