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Open Mic Night at Carol's Hungry Mind

Itching to hear some new music? Something that has not even hit Pitchfork.com or iTunes? Come check out Middlebury's own up-and-comers on the music scene at Carol's Hungry Mind, located at 94 Main St., on Thursday, Nov. 1, 7-9 p.m. Local teens in grades 7-12 will be performing everything from covers to their own compositions. The event, which is held in the basement of the cafÈ, is free and open to the public. For more information call 388-3910.

Rummage Sales Galore

For all those in the market for some savvy early holiday shopping, the Frog Hollow Craft School has you covered on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with their Seconds Sale and Garage Sale in Middlebury. The event ≠- which will feature pottery demonstrations, as well as the opportunity for visitors to try their hand on the wheel themselves - will benefit Frog Hollow's education program.

Should this be insufficient to quench your thirst for bargains, follow it up with a trip to New Haven United Reformed Church on Route 7 between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. from Nov. 1-3 for a so-called "Classy Rummage Sale," brimming with overstock from the Your Turn Consignment Shop. Repeats Nov. 2 and Nov. 3. Proceeds will benfit the Champlain Valley Christian School.

Green Mountain Club Hike

Time to lace up the ol' hiking boots! The Green Mountain Club will offer a moderate, five-mile round trip hike in the Bristol watershed area on Saturday, Nov. 3. The event is one of many in a continual flurry of backpacking adventure, hike-a-thons and bike tours staged to yank the daring into the throes of nature. Enjoy stunning scenic views as you support the 9,500+ member club in their pursuit to preserve the beauty of the Long Trail System for generations to come.

McCardell at Marble Works

On Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 6:30-8 p.m., President Emeritus John M. McCardell, Jr. will host "A Response to Underage Drinking" at the Turningpoint Center in the Marble Works complex in Middlebury. The discussion is part of McCardell's "Choose Responsibility," a non-profit organization described on its Web site as intended "to stimulate informed and dispassionate public discussion about the presence of alcohol in American culture and to consider policies that will effectively empower young adults age 18 to 20 to make mature decisions about the place of alcohol in their own lives." (Presumably non-alcoholic) refreshments will be provided.