Ongoing

Colchester Teen Night is open Thursday evenings from 6-8 p.m. at the Malletts Bay Fire Department across from the Sunset Drive-In (closed Sept. 20, Oct. 11 and 18).  Teen Night is a great place to hang out with your friends, play some pool or ping-pong, sing some karaoke and listen to great music. Annual Halloween Party is Oct. 25.  Admission is free.  There is a snack bar open to purchase hamburgers and other items. Contact Diane Casey for more information or to volunteer chaperone at Caseys4@comcast.net, or call 324-7736.

The Vermont French Canadian Genealogy Society library is open for research. Regular Saturday openings after Labor Day. Vermont and Canadian Catholic Parish records, Vermont Vital Records on Microfilm, Census records and other resources to assist with family history research. The library is located at the Dupont building, Hegeman Ave. in Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. For more information or appointment call 862-8082 , #878-8081, or go online at www.vt-fcgs.org/library.html or email mail@vt-fcgs.org.

Dancercise, easy line dancing and great exercise, will be Tuesdays at 2 p.m. at the Pines beginning Sept. 11, and Fridays at noon at the United Church of Colchester starting Sept. 14. For information, call 872-0402.

Tea Moments at Grace United Methodist Church is on the second Wednesday of the month from 10-11:30 a.m.  Bring a craft to work on during fellowship time or an 8x8 scrapbook with a variety of papers in your favorite colors.  We will enjoy a tea party followed by an interactive time of fellowship, craft of your choice, and a theme discussion. Inter-denominational and age friendly.

Sept. 20

The Colchester Republican caucus will be held at 7 p.m. at the White Meeting House on Main Street.

Sept. 21

14th annual Northeast Street Rod Nationals crafters wanted for the Sept. 21-23 event at the Champlain Valley Exposition fairgrounds, Essex Junction. For information and applications, call Linda Hemsted at 879-0465.

Sept. 22

5K run to benefit Vermont Law Enforcement families in need. 8 a.m. in the Essex Outlets, 21 Essex Way. For information, go to www.VSPRUN.com.

Colchester Historical Society will hold its second annual lawn sale from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at its center on the Village Green, Main Street, Colchester Village.  The sale will include treasures, would-be treasures and food items.  Proceeds will help the Society maintain its artifacts, center and programs.  Society members will be happy to receive or pick up treasures that citizens wish to donate.  Please, no clothes.  Call society president Carmen Brunelle at 862-6738 to make arrangements.

Sept. 23

5K Walk to Cure Cystic Fibrosis will be held at Oakledge Park, Burlington. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and walk starts at 10:30 a.m. $100 in donations receives a T-shirt. For information, go to www.cff.org/great_strides.

Author Bill McKibben will speak on Celebrating the Possible and Imagining the Impossible at the annual Choral Celebration of All Souls Interfaith Gathering at 4 p.m. in the Breeding Barn at Shelburne Farms. The event, a one-hour celebration with uplifting music, readings and inspirational talk, is open to the public. For information about the Choral Celebration and All Souls Interfaith Gathering, call 985-3819.

Live studio audience members are sought for the season premiere taping of “Late Night Saturday with Tim Kavanagh on WCAX-TV. Tapings are at Champlain College Alumni Auditorium at the corner of Maple and South Willard streets in Burlington. Free tickets available by emailing LNS@champlain.edu or call 865-6401.

Sept. 24

The Champlain Valley Agency on Aging is sponsoring a 12-week Strong Living program at the Sports and Fitness Edge in Essex beginning Sept. 24 for older adults.  Sessions will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and are open to men and women.  Class size is limited. Call Kathy Scott 879-7734, ext. 250, to enroll.  Suggested donation for the 24 classes is $48.  

Sept. 25

MAPS, a local adoption agency providing complete domestic and international services to Vermont families, will hold an information session for prospective adoptive parents at 7:30 p.m. in the Hinesburg Town Hall, 10632 Route 116, Hinesburg. For more information, or to reserve a spot at the session, call Heather Thomas at 1-866-397-6913 or email vt@mapsadopt.org.

Sept. 26

A showing of “Howard Zinn – You Can’t be Neutral on a Moving Train” will be held at 7 p.m. at the Burnham Memorial Library, Main Street, Colchester Village, followed by a question and answer session with the filmmaker Deb Ellis. A meeting of the Colchester Progressive Party will be held after the film and discussion. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call David Ellenbogen, 878-6641.

Sept. 27

Catamount Health Plan informational session, Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, 235 College St., Burlington, at noon. Bring a brown bag lunch and we'll provide dessert, drinks and plenty of information on the new Catamount Health Plan.  Don Merit, co-chair of the AARP Champlain Valley Advocacy Team, will discuss the new health insurance plan that will be available for enrollment beginning Oct. 1 for eligible Vermonters. This program is free and open to all. For information, contact Barbara at 865-7211.

Dave Eggers, author of “What is the What,” discusses and reads from his highly acclaimed novel which illuminates the history of the civil war in Sudan through the eyes of Valentino Achak Deng. The novel is the focus of this year’s Community Book Program. Remarks at 7:30 p.m. in the IDX Student Life Center gymnasium, 262 South Willard St., Burlington. Event is free, but a ticket is required. Go to www.champlain.edu for information on how to obtain a ticket.

Sept. 28

A Signature Event by The Hicks Foundation. Silent auction and dance (with local band Rubies in the Dust) at the Vermont National Country Club in South Burlington from 7-10 p.m. To raise money for HPV vaccination and cervical cancer education in Vermont. For more information, call 373 6597 or email allisonhicks@hotmail.com.

Sept. 29

The Cancer Patient Support Program will hold the 8th annual Evening Song 2007 Masquerade Ball fund-raiser at the Robert E. Miller Expo Centre in Essex Junction. The Cancer Patient Support Program is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to offering cost-free supportive services to cancer patients and their families throughout Vermont and upstate New York. Tickets to the Masquerade Ball (masquerade attire or black tie preferred) cost $150 and can be purchased by calling 847-SONG. For more information on the program, call 1-800-358-1144, ext. 4848, or go to www.cpspvt.org.

The fourth annual Gynecologic Cancer Survivor Dinner, hosted by Lake Champlain Gynecologic Oncology, will be held at 4 p.m. in their office at 364 Dorset St., South Burlington. This is a free dinner and open to any gynecologic cancer survivor and a guest, regardless of where they were treated.  Call 859-9500 to register.

Vermont Grassroots Autism Walk to benefit Autism Support Daily.  Call Angela at 238-1572 or go to www.autismsupportdaily.com to sign up for the Autism Walk.

Sept. 30

131st Engineer Company will hold a get-together for veterans of Vietnam and Iraq from 1-6 p.m. at VFW Post 782, 176 South Winooski Ave., Burlington. Please come and say hello to your friends. Any questions, call Robert Brennan, 658-1765.

The first annual Vermont Walk-A-Thon To Cure Scleroderma will take
place rain or shine at Oakledge Park in Burlington. All are welcome to participate.           Proceeds will be used to help people with scleroderma and their families. Sign-in will begin at 10 a.m. at the park entrance, 2 Flynn Ave., and the 5K walk starts at 11 a.m. For information and registration, go to  http://www.scleroderma.org/steppingout/vermont.htm.

Oct. 1

Aiken Lecture keynote address and film series, The Promise and Price of Modernization in China, begins with New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof speaking at the University of Vermont’s Ira Allen Chapel at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and will also be available as a webcast. For more information, call 656-2085, ext. 4, or go to www.uvm.edu/aiken.

Oct. 2

The Champlain Valley Quilters Guild’s monthly meeting will be held at the Essex Alliance Church, Old Stage Road, Essex. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. following by the regular meeting from 7-9 p.m. New members and guests welcome. For information, call Shirley Fuller, 872-9973.

Oct. 4

A rummage sale will be held at the First Baptist Church, 81 St. Paul St., Burlington, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and 6:30-9 p.m.; Oct. 6, 9-11 a.m.

Oct. 5

Vermont Peace Academy, Norwich University and the Vermont Council on World Affairs will hold a conference at Norwich University from Oct. 5-7 to consider how grassroots and civil society organizations can network to improve communication and understanding between the United States and the Middle East. For registration or other information contact Vermont Peace Academy, 454-8311 ext. 295, or email VPA@goddard.edu.

Oct. 6

An introduction to ham radio and class will be offered from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Essex Town Office, 81 Main St., Essex Junction. Enrollment is required for the course. For information, contact Mitch Stern at 879-6589, email W1SJ@ARRL.NET, or go to www.ranv.org.

The 2007 AppleFest Celebration in South Hero will be held over Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 6 and 7.  This is the annual free outdoor festival of the orchard harvest, with apple pies, apple cider, cider donuts, a flea market, entertainers, wagon rides and fun for the whole family. The AppleFest Craft Show, sponsored by the Lake Champlain Islands Chamber of Commerce, is located in Folsom School. All crafters are welcome to apply now for booth space. For information and applications call Sherri Potvin at the Lake Champlain Islands Chamber of Commerce, 372-8400, or email sherri@champlainislands.com.

Jericho Congregational Church’s 107th chicken pie supper will be held at the church in Jericho Center with serving times at 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available starting Sept 15 at the Jericho Center Country Store. Cost is $8.50 for adults, $4.25 for children under 12 and children 2 and younger are free. Call the Jericho Center Country Store after 3 p.m. at 899-3313 for ticket information.

The 2007 AppleFest Celebration in South Hero will be held over Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 6 and 7.  This is the annual free outdoor festival of the orchard harvest, with apple pies, apple cider, cider donuts, a flea market, entertainers, wagon rides and fun for the whole family. The AppleFest Craft Show, sponsored by the Lake Champlain Islands Chamber of Commerce, is located in Folsom School. All crafters are welcome to apply now for booth space. For information and applications call Sherri Potvin at the Lake Champlain Islands Chamber of Commerce, 372-8400, or email sherri@champlainislands.com.

Oct. 7

The annual harvest ham dinner will be held at St. Thomas Church in Underhill with three sittings – 4, 5:15 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 6-12 and free for children under 5. Tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis and can be purchased in advance at the St. Thomas rectory, Underhill Country Store and Wells Corner Market. Tickets will also be available at the door.  Take-out dinners will be available from 4-6 p.m. To place your order, or for further information, call 899-4632.

St. Mary’s annual ham dinner will be held at St. Mary's Church, Route 15, Cambridge, with two seatings: noon and 1 p.m. The family-style meal is $9 for adults, $4 for children 6-12 and free for children five and under.

Oct. 15

The Aiken Lectures keynote address and film series, The Promise and Price of Modernization in China, presents Interesting Times: The Secret of My Success and With Sunrise over Tiananmen Square, an animated film, at 6 p.m. at the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum downstairs screen room. For more information, go to www.uvm.edu/aiken or call 656-2085, ext. 4.

Oct. 21

The 5th annual Bushels of Baskets gift basket raffle and afternoon tea benefiting the Breast Care Center at Fletcher Allen Health Care will be held at the Burlington Elks Club, 925 North Ave., from 1-3:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, which includes 10 raffle tickets, and can be purchased at the ACC Gift Shop, volunteer office, Fanny Allen Gift Shop, development office, or by mail: Fletcher Allen Health Care Auxiliary, c/o Michelle Johnston, Development Office – 461OH4, 1 South Prospect St., Burlington, VT 05401. Limited tickets are available. For information, call 847-5592.

Oct. 22

The Aiken Lectures keynote address and film series, The Promise and Price of Modernization in China, presents Happy Times at 6 p.m. at the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum downstairs screen room. For more information, go to www.uvm.edu/aiken or call 656-2085, ext. 4.

Oct. 24

The annual Harvest Luncheon of the First United Methodist Church of Burlington, at the corner of Buell Street and South Winooski Avenue, will have two seatings: 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Cost is $8 per person. For more information, or to make a reservation, call church office manager Carol Blanshine at 862-1151.

Oct. 28

Vermont Woman Newspaper lecture series. Valerie Plame Wilson, “exposed” by White House administration operatives as a covert CIA agent, will be the next keynote speaker for the Vermont Woman Newspaper annual lecture series. The event will be at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in South Burlington at 4 p.m. The topic will be “Taking on the White House in an Abuse of Public Trust”.  Tickets are $28 and can be purchased online at www.vermontwoman.com or by calling 802-861-6200.

Oct. 29

The Aiken Lectures keynote address and film series, The Promise and Price of Modernization in China, presents East Palace, West Palace or Behind the Forbidden City at 6 p.m. at the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum downstairs screen room. For more information, go to www.uvm.edu/aiken or call 656-2085, ext. 4.

Nov. 1

St. Michael’s College’s free, public lecture series this fall will feature H. W. Brands, Dickson Allen Anderson Centennial Professor of History at the University of Texas, speaking on “Why Foreign Policy is so Messy” at 7 p.m. at the McCarthy Arts Center.

Nov. 3

H.O. Wheeler School's PTO is looking for crafters to sell items at their second annual craft show/silent auction on Nov. 3. An eight-foot spot is $25. For information or reservations, call Kathy Mathis at 316-6186. Reservations should be made by Oct. 20, as space is limited.

Nov. 5

The Aiken Lectures keynote address and film series, The Promise and Price of Modernization in China, presents Together at 6 p.m. at the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum downstairs screen room. For more information, go to www.uvm.edu/aiken or call 656-2085, ext. 4.

Nov. 13
St. Michael’s College’s free, public lecture series this fall will feature Phyllis Bennis, a fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C. and director of its New Internationalism Program, speaking on “Challenging Empire” at 7 p.m. at the McCarthy Arts Center.

Nov. 18

The second annual “Make-A-Wish Vermont Poker Classic” will be held at the Double tree Hotel, Williston Road, South Burlington beginning at noon and hopes to raise up to $10,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, as well as $10,000 for the first-prize winner. Entry costs $260. For more information and details on how to enter, contact John Crabbe at jcrabbe@vttent.com.