March 2010
Volume 22, Number 10
Events in the NEK - March 2010
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Wednesday 3
Problem Solving in the Middle East and South Asia - Lecture series at the St Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7pm to 8pm. Retired CIA Chief of Counterterrorism, Haviland Smith, considers the regional rivalries and conflicts involving Arabs, Israelis, Persians, Kurds, Pakistanis, Afghans, Sunni and Shia, and to what extent they might have been mitigated or solved by regional powers, America and the West. E-mail inform@stjathenaeum.org or visit www.stjathenaeum.org for more information.
Ed Asner as FDR at St Johnsbury Academy's Fuller Hall, 8-10pm. Call 802-748-2600 for tickets. Ed Asner, recipient of seven Emmy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards and member of the TV Academy Hall of Fame, will star in the solo performance drama, FDR, based upon Dore Schary's Broadway hit Sunrise at Campobello. The show is being produced and presented by Kingdom County Productions in association with Catamount Arts.
Saturday 6
Trunk Sale to benefit Caledonia Animal Rescue. Gently used fun and casual clothing, professional clothing, handbags, shoes and more. From 10am to 3pm at Classic Designs in the brick building at the corner of Central and Summer Streets in St Johnsbury. For more information, call 802-633-2700.
Seed Swap at St Johnsbury Co-op. Come see the table for seed exchanging. Think spring and get ready to plant!
The Forte String Quartet will perform works of Mozart, Shostakovich and Beethoven at the South Congregational Church, 7:30pm, St Johnsbury, presented by the Northeast Kingdom Classical Series. Tickets at the door. Visit www.nekclassicalseries.org for more information.
Rock Maple Sno Cross at the Orleans County Fairgrounds, Roaring Brook Rd, Barton, VT. Visit www.orleanscountyfair.org for more information.
Ski Touring the Kingdom Series: The Black Hills in Glover, 9am to 1pm. Meet at the Shadow Lake Beach parking lot, ski up, picnic at the summit and take a fun run (or two) down the steep and open hardwood slopes to the former site of Runaway Pond. Northwoods will provide shuttle back to starting point. Bring layers, lunch and water. Directions available upon registration. Call 802-723-6551 for more information.
Dave Keller Blues Band performs at Lyndon State College's Alexander Twilight Theater, 8pm. Based in Vermont, Keller's reputation for dynamic, soul-stirring performances extends throughout New England. Cosponsored with Catamount Arts. Call 802-748-2600 for more information.
Sunday 7
Trunk Sale to benefit Caledonia Animal Rescue. Gently used fun and casual clothing, professional clothing, handbags, shoes and more. From 10am to 2pm at Classic Designs in the brick building at the corner of Central and Summer Streets in St Johnsbury. For more information, call 802-633-2700.
Tuesday 9
Color Moves - oils, acrylics and drawings by Karen Dawson at the NEK Artisans Guild in St Johnsbury, 10:30am. Visit www.nekartisansguild.com for more information.
Wednesday 10
Art of Action exhibit at St Johnsbury Academy. 8am. On exhibit through March 13. This project commissions visual artists to create suites of artwork that address issues identified by Vermonters as essential to our state's future. Call 802-748-8171 or visit www.stjacademy.org for more information.
Friday 12
Fairbanks Museum, Margaret Fowle will share a program on Peregrine Falcons at 6:30pm. All are welcome.
Neko Case, an evening with the Grammy Award winner and special guest, Anais Mitchell, 8pm, at St Johnsbury Academy's Fuller Hall. Call 802-748-2600 or visit www.catamountarts.org for more information.
Saturday 13
Hands on History at the Old Stone House Museum - Candlelight, 10am. School aged children with their parents are invited to the monthly Hands on History session. Participants will learn about pre-electric lighting lamps, lanterns, rush lights and candles. Pre-register by calling 802-754-2022. Samuel Read Hall House, Old Stone House Museum, Brownington, VT. www.oldstonehousemuseum.org
Atlantic Crossing plays at The Music Box in Craftsbury, 7pm. For over a dozen years, the Vermont band has been thrilling concert audiences and contra-dancers with traditional songs and acoustic instrumental music from New England. More can be found about them at www.atlanticcrossingvt.com or call 802-586-7533.
Sunday 14
Family Fun Day at Kingdom Trails - Bonfire, BBQ, Kid Events, snowshoes and skis are available thanks to Village Sports. Meet at Dashney Farm Nordic Center in East Burke at 11am. Call 802-626-0737 or visit www.kingdomtrails.org
Wednesday 17
St Patrick's Day Concert, Alexander Twilight Theater at Lyndon State College at noon. The concert is free and open to all. For more information call Pat Webster at 802-626-6445.
Thursday 18
The Clyde River - A Remarkable Fisheries Resource, 7pm. Len Gerardi, State of Vermont Fisheries Biologist, will present a program on the past, present and future of the Clyde River's rich diversity of fishery resources. Call or e-mail to register. 802-723-6551 or events@northwoodscenter.org
Friday 19
Craftsbury Spring Fling at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Freestyle mass start format. Register at www.nensa.net or call 802-586-7767. Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 535 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT.
Saturday 20
Mud & Muck Auction to benefit Peacham Elementary School from 6 to 9pm at the Peacham Town Hall. Call 802-592-3513 or visit www.peachamschool.org for more information.
Wednesday 24
Classics at Noon - live music in the library at Lyndon State College, 12:30pm. Jean Charles on classical guitar. At Lyndon State College, College Rd, Lyndon, VT. www.lyndonstate.edu/arts
Friday 26
Concert with acclaimed Prince Edward Island fiddler Richard Wood and guitarist Gordon Belsher, 7pm, Alexander Twilight Theater, Lyndon State College. Tickets available in advance at Green Mountain Books or at the door. Contact Pat Webster, 802-626-6445 for more information.
Saturday, April 10
Athenaeum Antiques Roadshow fundraiser, hosted by the friends of the Athenaeum from 1 to 4pm. $15 donation at the door allows you to bring in up to three items to run by a group of appraisers.