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Vermont Festival of the Arts

Memoir Writing Workshop
Ellen Perry Berkeley at 802-447-7226, epbinvt@earthlink.net
Admission: $40, picnic luncheon included
10 am - 3 pm August 22

Plein Air Painting with Candy Barr at Yellow Farmhouse Inn on Tuesday, August 22 and at 1824 House Inn & Restaurant on Wednesday, August 23. Take in one or both days!
Call Candy Barr at 496-2337 or CandyBarrArtist@madriver
Admission: $45
10 am - 4 pm August 22 and 23
For artists and non-artists alike. Oil and acrylic materials are included in the fee. This is a group event so you can see different approaches of others in the group. Rain or shine.

Feng Shui for Realtors with Carol Wheelock. And even if you’re not a Realtor, this is an informative workshop with a lunch from the 1824 House Inn. Call Carol Wheelock at 496-2306
Admission: $75 includes lunch
Time: 9-1 (to be confirmed) Aug 22
“Taught by certified Feng Shui practitioner Carol Wheelock: how to use techniques to maximize a home’s value to a potential buyer. Feng shui (pronounced “fung shway”) is the ancient Chinese art of living in harmony with our surroundings. This workshop is geared especially for realtors or anyone interested in selling a home or property. Advance registration required.”

India Experience Cooking Class on August 22 usually sells out, so call now, or just enjoy an Indian meal any other night. Contact Thom Gorman at 802-496-2405
Admission: $35 includes class and dinner
Time: 4:00 pm August 22
“This class will explore regional Indian cuisine and will be based on Thom’s experiences of living and traveling in India. The focus will be on both the differences and similarities in regional cuisines and the historical and geographical influences that created them. The class will conclude with the consumption of the meal that has been prepared. Thom will also match wine to the various dishes. Limited to 10 participants.”

A Day Under the Tuscan Spell Cooking Class at the 1824 House starts with an early morning stroll through the garden and ends with a wonderful meal you create in the kitchen. Call 496-7555 or email stay@1824house.com
Admission: Cooking Class + Dinner: $125; Dinner only: $60
12-8pm August 23

The Chinese Art Workshop with Ying Lei Zhang at the Bundy Art Center
Call Ruthanne Pattee, 496-4781 ext. 26
Admission: $85
10 am - 3 pm August 24
An artist from China, now residing in Middlebury Vermont, Zhang will conduct this workshop for all ages in calligraphy and ink brush painting. Supplies included.

Benefit Concert with Anthony Santor at the Bundy Center for the Arts
Benefit Concert for Habitat for Humanity
Karen Smith or Ruthanne Pattee, 496-4781, ext26
8:00 pm August 22

A Community Dance & Corn Roast
Lareau Farm Inn, Waitsfield
Call Laura Brines, 496-2490
6:00 pm Aug 23
“Fundraiser for Vermont Refugee Assistance. Cash bar and food available. Great music with John Levey, Jack Garvin, Colleen Mays, Danny McHugh & Johnny Reid. Donations welcome?�our goal is to make this really affordable for families to come and have fun!”

Live Jazz at the Bundy on Friday, August 25
Ruthanne Pattee, 496-4781 ext. 26
Admission: $15
Time: 8:00 8/25/2006
The Sklar/Grippo Quartet plays old standards to the avant garde. Don’t miss these local favorites!

Zig Zag Ballet at Harwood Union High School
Brett Raphael, ctballet@ix.netcom.com
Admission: $15
Friday, August 25
“A Celebration of Men in Dance showcasing some of the finest male dancers of our time, dancing styles as diverse as tap, hip hop, baroque court dance, and Latin. Featuring Thomas Baird, Maurice Chestnut, Kenichi Ebina, Les Ballets Grandiva, Andrei Jouravlev, and others.”

Summer Forever!
The Big Picture movie theater
Jo-Ann Billings, 496-8994
11 am - 10 pm Aug 26 and 27
An animation festival, juggling workshop and large-scale palette sculpture burn.

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