Events
10 / 1
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Expand Career Options in the Import/Export Sector In response to feedback from Vermont companies, we’ve changed the pricing for the Import/Export programs to let individuals register for one course at a time. Start: 8:30 am
End: 4:00 pm
The Brattleboro Retreat’s Office of Continuing Education will offer a full-day seminar called “Chronic Illness and Bereavement: Helping Families Cope” on Friday, October 1st. The presenter, Dr. Gerald P. Koocher, has devoted his career to working with families confronted by chronic illness and loss at Children’s Hospital Boston. He is currently a professor of psychology at Simmons College and Lecturer at Harvard Medical School’s Department of Psychiatry. Start: 3:30 pm
What: 2010 Gubernatorial Forum on Energy and the Environment. Who: Gubernatorial candidates Republican Brian Dubie and Democrat Peter Shumlin. Moderated by Mark Johnson of WDEV Radio. When: Friday, October 1, 2010 from 3:30-5 pm. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 2
Start: 10:00 am
The Vermont Chapter of AFSP has organized a community walk which will include approximately 300 walkers for Saturday, October 2, 2010. "As you are all aware, I personally have been touched by suicide. My son, Logan, died of suicide 6 months ago today and I am doing my best to try to prevent this from happening to other families by telling my story," said Cathy Voyer. Location: Battery Park, Burlington Vermont Start: 10:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Public Event: Saturday, October 2, 2010, 10am - 4pm, Where: Green buildings throughout Vermont. For a complete listing visit http://www.nesea.org/openhouse/listings/ Homeowners throughout Vermont are turning green – and saving green – with the help of Alteris Renewables. Now is your opportunity to learn why and how they decided to power their homes and businesses with clean, efficient, affordable solar energy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 3
Start: 8:30 am
Sunday, October 3, 2010 A great Ride for a great organization helping homeless, foster, and at-risk youth throughout Vermont access basic needs and transform their lives. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 4
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Rehabilitation Services Department is offering a seven week “Standing Tall Spine Health Class” for individuals diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia, or those at risk for low bone mass. The classes will take place on Mondays from 4:00-5:00 p.m., October 4th to November 15th. The class fee is $60. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 5
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10 / 6
Start: 9:00 am
End: 3:30 pm
Come find out what your business can do to reduce environmental impacts and improve your bottom line. Topics will include a Plenary Session: Greening Up Vermont’s Business Sectors Panel; Green Project Financing Panel; The Lean Office; Beyond Business Sustainability; LEED Existing Buildings and Energy Retrofits; Food Recycling & the VT Compost/Biogas Data Viewer; Walking the Environmental Talk panel; and Assessing Your Businesses’ Sustainability Efforts. A Green Drinks session will follow the conference. Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
WHAT: Open House and Networking Get Together to celebrate Maclay Architect’s office transition to net-zero. Net-zero buildings are facilities that produce as much energy as they consume, on an annual basis, through increased efficiency and on-site renewable systems. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 7
Start: 12:45 pm
End: 2:00 pm
SOUTH ROYALTON, VT –– A group of Russian and Norwegian nuclear scientists, regulators and activists will visit Vermont Law School on Oct. 7 to learn more about decommissioning nuclear power plants in New England, including the potential closure of Vermont Yankee. The discussion is from 12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Oakes Hall, Room 107. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
What: Down-Ticket Downtown Debates, sponsored by Channel 17, Common Good Vermont and Seven Days Start: 7:30 pm
Montpelier ~ Vermont author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Katherine Paterson will speak about the importance of reading in child development in a talk at McCarthy Arts Center at Saint Michael’s College on Thursday, October 7. Her talk, “The Child Left Behind,” takes place at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 8
Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Chaput Family Farms, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Central Vermont Public Service will host a free Cow Power Open House Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the farm at 2473 Route 105 East in North Troy. Farm tours, renewable energy information and a free picnic lunch will be available. Start: 5:00 pm
Any swimmer looking to improve technique should come to the Bennington Rec Center on Friday, October 8 at 5pm. Olympians Ian Crocker and Maritza Correia will give a clinic and breathtaking up-close performances that will inspire swimmers of all ages to refine technique, and get fitter and faster. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 9
Start: 10:00 am
Inaugural Champlain Valley Buddy Walk® to be held October 9 Event Celebrates National Down Syndrome Awareness Month | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 10
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 10:00 pm
The UVM Department of Theatre opens its 2010-2011 Season with the award | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 11
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10 / 12
Start: 9:00 am
SOUTH ROYALTON, VT –– Vermont Law School will host an IRS workshop for small and medium-sized non-profit organizations in northern New England from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 12. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 13
Start: 8:45 am
Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center will be transformed into an exposition of career and educational opportunities for high school girls on Thursday, October 13 as Vermont Works for Women hosts its twelth annual Women Can Do conference! The conference, which runs from 8:45 am to 2:45 pm, boosts the profile of women working in non-traditional fields and encourages girls to take technical courses, enroll at technical high schools, and consider non-traditional careers. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 14
Start: 9:00 am
The Expo will be at beautiful Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, Vermont. Registration opens at 8:00 and includes continental breakfast with an opportunity to network and visit our vendor booths. The program begins at 9:00 and will include a Workers Compensation Update from Steve Monahan, Director of the Workers’ Compensation Division of the Vermont Department of Labor, addresses from the 2010 Governors Award winners (IBM and Long Trail Brewing), and workshops on Noise & Hearing Conservation, Machine Guarding & Lockout/Tagout, and Energizing Your Safety Program. Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Candidates for Lieutenant Governor to Debate on Vermont Public Television Oct. 14 On Thursday, Oct. 14, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Vermont Public Television (VPT) will present the second in a weekly series of live candidate debates. All candidates on the ballot for lieutenant governor have been invited to participate. The candidates and their affiliations are Peter Garritano, independent; Steve Howard, Democratic; Marjorie Power, Progressive; Phil Scott, Republican; and Boots Wardinski, Liberty Union. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 15
Start: 8:30 am
End: 4:30 pm
WHO: Members of the Press are Cordially Invited WHAT: Annual White Cane Awareness Day WHEN: October 15, 2010 – between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm WHERE: Newport, 8:30AM Saint Albans, 11:00AM Brattleboro, 3:00PM Rutland, 4:00PM Start: 10:00 am
The Montpelier Rotary Club is excited to announce the Montpelier Rotary Club Golf Challenge on Friday, October 15th, 2010. There will be a 10:00 AM Shotgun Start at The Stowe Country Club at Stowe Mountain Resort. Through fundraising efforts, the Montpelier Rotary Club has been able to contribute thousands of dollars to annually to Central Vermont organizations, as well as humanitarian projects around the world. In addition, in the past 10 years the club has made scholarship commitments in excess of $180,000 to area high school students who exemplify the ideals of Rotary. (all day)
Friday-Sunday, October 15-17 Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VT 05077 Dedicated to working draft animals in enterprises that support sustainability of local communities and vital land-based economies Start: 12:00 pm
Sustainable Business & Communities residency program Oct. 15-22. Open to the Public. www.goddard.edu
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10 / 16
(all day)
Start: 10:00 am
End: 9:00 pm
Friday-Sunday, October 15-17 Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VT 05077 Dedicated to working draft animals in enterprises that support sustainability of local communities and vital land-based economies Start: 9:00 am
Alternative and Complementary Health Conference Hosted By Sen. Sanders This Saturday
Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a member of the Senate health committee, will host a conference on complementary and alternative health care on Saturday, October 16, at Vermont Technical College in Randolph. The forum will feature a keynote address from Dr. Josephine Briggs, the director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. More details on the conference agenda, available workshops, presenters and registration are available on the senator’s web site. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 17
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Friday-Sunday, October 15-17 Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VT 05077 Dedicated to working draft animals in enterprises that support sustainability of local communities and vital land-based economies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 18
Start: 7:00 pm
On Monday, October 18th, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital surgeon Joseph Rosen, MD, will present a program called “Mammography Screening – For Whom, When, and Why?”. The program will be held in the New Brew Barry Conference Center, now located on the lower level of the main hospital in the former Physical Therapy gym (down the same hallway as the Cafeteria). Follow signs to the New Brew Barry Conference Center from the main front lobby for the easiest access. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 19
Start: 8:30 am
End: 4:30 pm
Defining Vermont's Environmental Business Sector
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 Start: 8:30 am
Vermont Environmental Consortium's 10th Annual Environmental EXPO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 20
Start: 10:30 am
90th AIV Annual Meeting
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Wednesday, October 20 Addresses by the Democratic and Republican Gubernatorial and Lt. Members and non-members welcome -- Registration required by October 18. Registration form and agenda at: www.aivt.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 / 21
Start: 8:30 am
End: 1:30 pm
The Five Temptations of the CEO The Essex Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Thursday, October 21 Start: 5:30 pm
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