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Friday, August 15, 2008 at 3:14PM Community Events Calendar
This calendar lists community events related to each of the Understanding Vermont (UV) trends and issues. To find events related to a specific trend, please use the navigation bar to the left.
This events list is updated several times each week, so we encourage you to check back frequently.
Finally, please note that old events are removed periodically. Multi-day events (denoted by ** multi-day event **) will not be removed until the event has finished.
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Community Design/Build
August 3-15, 2008 ** multi-day event **
Yestermorrow Design/Build School, Warren, VT
Cost: $1,400 Contact: (888)496-5541
Guided by Jersey Devil co-founder Steve Badanes, students will engage in a hands-on process of designing and building a full-scale public project. Past projects have included public playground structures, village green bandshells, park pavilions, and bus stops. The class will meet with the client, establish the program, work within a budget, propose and develop the design, schedule the work, and construct the project. Each phase is explored as a means of making the architecture more expressive, and sustainable building practices are emphasized throughout the process. Students will explore how this community-based, consensus approach to a project can build a sense of community as it creates a work of architecture. Evening lectures will focus on examples of individual and team processes as illustrated by Jersey Devil projects.
Breaking Bread
August 15 - 17, 2008
Cow Island, 40 Commercial St., Portland, ME 04101
Cost: $525
Contact: emilia@rippleffect.net http://rippleffect.net/fort_lyon_adult_programs/theme_weekends/breaking_bread_815/
Investigate the cultivation, creation, and culture of local food as you focus on hands-on workshops with nationally known chefs and local vendors and enjoy a keynote address by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon, authors of "Plenty" and creators of the 100-Mile-Diet.
New England Regional Heating Oil Crisis Response Meeting
August 18, 2008, 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
Sheraton Harborside, Portsmouth, NH
Contact: Dan Feltes at dfeltes@nhla.org or John Howat at jhowat@nclc.org
Solar Electric Design 101 Workshop
August 23, 2008, 10 AM - 3 PM
Alternative Energy Store, Hudson, MA
Contact: (877) 878-4060
http://workshops.altenergystore.com/
This is a half-day course with academic lectures and technology demonstrations interspersed throughout giving participants some understanding of actual system components. Participants will learn about the basics of Photovoltaic (PV) renewable energy systems, the importance of energy efficiency and how to determine the feasibility and system size requirements of a PV installation. Attendees will learn the nuts and bolts of photovoltaic technology and the variety of ways to use solar electricity to power their home or business. No prior knowledge of PV is needed, the workshop is designed to deliver first-tier knowledge of practical solar power. Lecture topics include: basics of electricity and photovoltaics, equipment selection and system components, site analysis, system sizing, and energy efficiency.
Council on the Future of Vermont
August 21, 2008
St. Albans
Cost: Free
Contact: Sarah Waring at (802)223-6098 or CFV@sover.net
2008 NNECAPA Conference – Planning for the NET Generation
September 4-5, 2008; 8 AM ** multi-day event **
Woodstock Inn, Woodstock, VT
Cost: TBA
Contact: Tara Bamford at Tara@NNEPlanning.us
http://nnecapa.org/calendar
In twenty years, the last of the baby-boomers will be eligible for retirement, and the Net Generation will be middle-aged. What will their world look like? What will “community” mean in a society influenced by the internet and cell phones? What effect will global warming and the energy situation have on the way people live and get around? How do we engage the Net Generation in identifying and planning for their needs? What can we learn from educators to help us better engage today’s youth in planning for their future?
Nature Contemplated, Beauty Released: Bamboo and Blossom, Landscape and Legend in 13th to 17th Century Chinese Painting
Friday, September 12, 2008, 4:30 PM
Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art
Cost: Free
John Berninghausen, Trustcott Professor of Chinese, analyzes individual works of landscape and flower painting in the exhibition Artists and Ancestors, exploring the stylistic trends they embody and their broader cultural context. Cosponsored by the Friends of the Art Museum and the Middlebury College Museum of Art.
Moving Forward 2008: Tobacco Control Partners Conference
September 24, 2008; 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Stoweflake Inn, Stowe
Contact: tobaccovt@vdh.state.vt.us or (802) 863-7514
Sponsored by Dept of Education, Dept of Health & Tobacco Evaluation & Review Board
Women & Work: Gender Responsivity & Workforce Development
September 24-25, 2008 ** multi-day event **
Contact: www.nicic.gov or ewolahan@bop.gov
Sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections, LIVE 8 hour interactive training via satellite TV.
3rd ANNUAL GREENING UP YOUR BOTTOM LINE CONFERENCE
September 26, 2008
Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, Burlington
This conference, hosted by the Vermont Small Business Development Center, includes sessions on Green Business Opportunities, Calculating your Carbon Footprint, Alternative Heating systems, and more.
Walk a Mile in My Shoes – Bridging Peer Support & Treatment Services
September 26, 2008; 9 AM -4 PM
Cortina Inn, Killington
Cost: Free
Contact: Patty Breneman at (802)652-2033 or pbreneman@vdh.state.vt.us
Sponsored by Friends of Recovery VT, VT Psychiatric Survivors, VT Vet to Vet, VT Recovery Network, VT Harm Reduction Coalition.
Building Blocks for Literacy
September 27, 2008; 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Capitol Plaza, Montpelier
Cost: $25
Contact: Brenda at bbuzzell@sterncenter.org or 1-800-544-4863
Sponsored by the Stern Center for Language & Learning. Nancy Clements & Brenda Buzzell will be the presenters.
October 2008 Events
Annual Vermont Governor's Conference on Recreation
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Lake Morey Resort and Conference Center, Fairlee,Vermont
From its beginning in 1943, the Vermont Governor's Conference on Recreation has been designed to bring together Vermonters who share an interest in parks, trails, recreation, open space & leisure opportunities. Each year, the Conference Committee strives to plan a schedule of educational programs of interest to the diverse group of professionals, board & commission members, volunteers, students & other interested citizens who come to gain new knowledge & skills.
Symbols of Eternity or Mirrors of Changing Values? Ritual Bronzes and the Painting of Nature in Chinese Culture
Thursday, October 2, 2008, 4:30 PM
Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art, Robert F. Reiff Gallery of Asian Art
Cost: Free
Colin Mackenzie, Robert P. Youngman Curator of Asian Art, discusses the political, moral, and aesthetic values embodied in Chinese bronzes and painting.
"A BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION PRIMER: Dispelling the Myths and Promoting the Realities"
Friday October 3, 2008; 7 PM
Contois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall, Burlington
New England Environmental Education Alliance Annual Conference -- A Journey Home: Fostering Ecologically Centered Communities
October 3-8, 2008
Boston University Sargent Center, Hancock, New Hampshire
Contact: (207)283-9951 or www.neeea.org
The NEEEA 2008 conference will take a close look at strategies for coming home to a community built around basic ecological principles and will explore approaches for creating and nurturing communities through systems thinking.
Vermont's Civic Culture: Reflecting Center for Rural Studies work with issues of local government
October 4, 2008, 9 AM -11:30 AM
UVM Davis Center, Mt Mansfield Room
Moderated by Deborah Markowitz, Vermont Secretary of State.
Topics of discussion will include: "Rural, Why Bother?" with Fred Schmidt, Founder and Co-Director of the Center for Rural Studies and "Changing community structure and demographics in Vermont" with Chip Sawyer, CRS Outreach Professional. The panel discussion will examine the "Implications of change for local community institutions in Vermont."
Value-Added Components of Vermont's Food System
October 4, 2008, 1- 4 PM
UVM Davis Center, Mt Mansfield Room
Moderated by Roger Allbee, Vermont Commissioner of Agriculture
Keynote: "New themes in Vermont agriculture: Branding, labeling, marketing, and consumer concerns- the educational response" by Jane Kolodinsky, Co-Director of the Center for Rural Studies and Chair of UVM's Community Development and Applied Economics Department
Panel Discussion: The diversified agricultural scene in Vermont today
12th Annual Rural TeleCon Conference: Broadband – Local Gateway to Global Opportunity
October 5-8, 2008
Smuggler’s Notch, Vermont
http://www.rtcconference.org/ruraltelcon08/site/default.asp
The Rural Telecommunications Congress (RTC), in partnership with the Economic Development Council of Northern Vermont, will host the 12th annual Rural TeleCon Conference in. The conference will showcase innovative approaches to building local capacity to improve the quality of life for people in rural communities.
Holistic Solutions to Global Environmental Problems: Integrating Technological Approaches with Political, Social, and Economic Realities
Wednesday, October 15, 2008; 6 PM
Ira Allen Chapel, University of Vermont
Keynote address by Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, the former Prime Minister of Norway, and former Director-General of the World Health Organization.
7th ANNUAL RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE
October 15, 2008
Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, Burlington
This year's conference, hosted by Renwable Energy Vermont,will feature workshop sessions on wind, solar, biomass, climate change, and energy policy.
Collecting Antiquities in the Age of Cultural Repatriation
Thursday, October 16, 2008, 4:30 PM
Mahaney Center for the Arts, Room 221, Middlebury College Museum of Art
Cost: Free
Pieter Broucke, Associate Professor of History of Art and Architecture and Associate Curator of Ancient Art, will highlight the Museum’s recently purchased early Cycladic figurine as he discusses issues of illegal excavation, forgeries, and the diligence museums must exercise in scrutinizing provenance and authenticity when acquiring antiquities. Cosponsored by the Department of History of Art and Architecture, the Rohatyn Center for International Affairs, International Studies, Brainerd Commons, and the Middlebury College Museum of Art.
The Art of Mentoring: Creating a Living Culture of Awareness
October 18-25, 2008
Brattleboro, Vermont
Cost: Adults, $725 including meals and lodging
http://vermontwildernessschool.org/school/?q=node/2
Concepts of good mentoring are crucial as we rediscover effective, natural ways of helping people develop deep connections to nature and their communities. If, like most of us, you didn't grow up surrounded by a natural mentoring culture, this is an opportunity to experience it firsthand, to develop a "felt sense" of how it works. The Art of Mentoring is a week-long immersion into this culture of awareness. Participants come together for storytelling, lectures, ceremonies, celebrations, singing, adventures, and time to wander alone and reflect. Whether it is your first time or your tenth, be ready for an intense week of adventure in The Art of Mentoring.
Doing Education Down on the Farm
October 19-20, 2008 ** multi-day event **
Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, VT
Cost: $200
Contact: Erica Curry at (802)985-8686 ext. 25 or ecurry@shelburnefarms.org
Have you been to a Project Seasons farmer’s workshop? Do you already do agriculture education on your farm but would like more ideas from other farmers like you, who teach on their farms? This workshop will bring you fresh ideas and the opportunity to share successes and challenges of teaching on your farm with fellow agriculture educators.
11th Annual New England Conference on Child Sexual Abuse
October 20-21, 2008
Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, Burlington
Contact: (802) 476-8825
The Contemporary Portrait in American Society
Thursday, October 23, 2008, 4:30 PM
Starr Axinn Center, Reading Room 229, Middlebury College Museum of Art
Cost: Free
Richard Saunders, Director of the Middlebury College Museum of Art and Walter Cerf Distinguished College Professor, will speak about one aspect of his current book project, The American Face: Portraiture and Identity in American Culture. Cosponsored by the Friends of the Art Museum and the Middlebury College Museum of Art.
Vermont Afterschool Conference
October 24, 2008
Killington Grand Resort Hotel, Killington, VT
www.VTafterschool.org
The conference is a new partnership of the Vermont Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) programs, the Vermont Out-of-School Time Network (VOOST), and the Vermont School-age Care Network (VSACN). The conference will include over 300 participants representing afterschool programs from all over Vermont. The purpose of the conference is to pull together leaders and practioners in afterschool for a day of learning, sharing, networking, and professional development. 45 workshop options will be offered during the day plus an Afterschool Café format in the afternoon for open-space sharing, conversation, individual learning, self-care options, and refreshment.
Vermont Housing Managers Association Tri-state Conference
October 27-29, 2008
Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT
Contact: Liz Mineo at (802)476-4493
Understanding Organics Conference
October 28-30, 2008
Auburn, NY
http://www.nofavt.org/upcoming-event-details.php?e_id=1311
20th Annual Traumatic Brain Injury Conference
October 29, 2008
Hilton Conference Center, Burlington
Contact: Trevor Squirrell at tsquirre@sover.net
www.biavt.org
11th Annual Breast Cancer Conference
Friday, October 31, 2008
http://vtbreastcancerconference.org/
This event is designed to meet the broad needs of survivors, caregivers, health care professionals, and the general public concerned about complex issues related to breast health and women's health, and provide opportunities to network with other survivors, caregivers, nurses, physical therapists, psychologists, and cancer researchers.
Image and Meaning: The Art of Xu Bing
November 6, 2008, 4:30 PM
Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall, Middlebury College Museum of Art
Cost: Free
Celebrated Chinese artist and MacArthur award winner Xu Bing talks about his art and in particular his exploration of language and signs. Calligraphy by Xu Bing will be on display in the Robert F. Reiff Gallery from September 12 to December 7. Cosponsored by the Department of History of Art and Architecture, the Robert P. Youngman ’64 Fund for Asian Art, the Academic Enrichment Fund, the Program in Studio Art, the Rohatyn Center for International Affairs, the English and American Literatures Department, the Chinese Department, the Teacher Education Program, the History Department, and the Middlebury College Museum of Art.
Building the Future - Connecting student service, activism, and policy work in the wake of the 2008 elections
November 8, 2008
http://www.vtcampuscompact.org/studentconference.php
Keynote speaker is Douglas O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer of the Vermont Foodbank. Many Vermont students are trying to create a better world, addressing issues such as climate change and poverty, through a variety of means: activism, community service, advocacy, and more. Join with students, community organizers, and elected officials to build meaningful collaborations that will create the future we all seek.
2008 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference
November 18, 2008
Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, Williston Road, South Burlington, VT
Contact: John Fairbanks from the VHFA at (802)652-3424 or http://www.vhfa.org/conference
Build Boston
November 18-20, 2008
http://www.buildboston.com/home.asp
24th annual Build Boston convention and tradeshow for design, building, and management professionals.
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
November 19-21, 2008 ** multi-day event **
Boston, Massachusetts ** out of state event **
http://www.greenbuildexpo.org/
U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Boston.
National Rural Housing Conference -- "Working for change: Building our Future"
December 3-5, 2008
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Washington, DC
Contact: (202)842.8600 or hacconference2008@ruralhome.org or http://www.ruralhome.org
Building Blocks for Literacy
December 6, 2008; 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Capitol Plaza, Montpelier
Cost: $25
Contact: Brenda at bbuzzell@sterncenter.org or 1-800-544-4863
Sponsored by the Stern Center for Language & Learning. Nancy Clements & Brenda Buzzell will be the presenters.
February 2009 Events
Confronting History: Contemporary Artists Envision the Past
February 13, 2009, 4:30 PM
Cost: Free
Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art, Christian A. Johnson Gallery,
Chief Curator Emmie Donadio will give a brief overview of the exhibition Confronting History: Contemporary Artists Envision the Past. Cosponsored by the Friends of the Art Museum and the Middlebury College Museum of Art.
Black Man’s Burden: Representing History in Contemporary African American Art
February 17, 2009, 4:30 PM
McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Room 216, Middlebury College Museum of Art
Cost: Free
Kymberly Pinder, Associate Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Visiting Twilight Scholar, and an authority in the field of African American art, will speak in conjunction with the exhibition Confronting History: Contemporary Artists Envision the Past. Cosponsored by the Middlebury College Museum of Art, the Department of History of Art and Architecture, the Office of Institutional Planning and Diversity, Wonnacott Commons, the American Studies Department, the History Department, and the Middlebury College Museum of Art.
March 2009 Events
Lake Champlain Basin Native American Lecture Series
March - April 2009
http://www.celebratechamplain.org/
Speakers, from archeologists to Native American community members, will talk about scientific discoveries and cultural issues facing the region today.
Christian A. Johnson Symposium in the History of Art and Architecture
March 7, 2009, 9:00 a.m.–1:15 p.m
Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall, Middlebury College Museum of Art
Cost: Free
A public symposium with papers presented by Middlebury College faculty and students of the Department of History of Art and Architecture. Cosponsored by the Middlebury College Museum of Art, the Department of History of Art and Architecture, and the Christian A. Johnson Enrichment Fund. To register for the luncheon or to request further information, please call (802) 443–5234. The registration deadline is Tuesday, February 24.
April 2009 Events
The Civil War and Historical Memory—or Memories
April 2, 2009
McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Room 216,
Cost: Free
John M. McCardell Jr., President Emeritus and College Professor, will speak in conjunction with the exhibition Confronting History: Contemporary Artists Envision the Past. As the Civil War sesquicentennial observance approaches, historical memory—individual and collective—will shape the commemoration. This talk will examine how memory, a process of both inclusion and exclusion, has formed and re-formed our understanding of the War
Lake Champlain Basin Native American Lecture Series
March - April 2009
http://www.celebratechamplain.org/
Speakers, from archeologists to Native American community members, will talk about scientific discoveries and cultural issues facing the region today.
July 2009 Events
When the French Were Here" International Symposium
July 2-5, 2009 ** multi-day event **
Champlain College, Burlington
http://www.champlainquadricentennial.com
To celebrate the quadricentennial of Samuel de Champlain's exploration of Lake Champlain, Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont will host an international interdisciplinary symposium July 2 -5, 2009. Local, regional and international specialists on all areas of the 17th century establishment of "New France" in various disciplines are invited to participate in the event. "When the French Were Here" focuses on Samuel de Champlain, his life and "New France" during Champlain's exploration of the New World. The multi-day event will include presentations on navigation and military history of Lake Champlain, early cartographic records of the region, and on-going archeolgoical investigations of Lake Champlain, as well as special events of off-site field trips.
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