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Green Energy Expo

On March 1 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., local homeowners, businesses, farmers and forestland owners with an eye toward a "green" future will convene in the College's own McCardell Bicentennial Hall for the 2008 Addison County Green Energy Expo: Building Sustainable Homes & Businesses. The day-long series of workshops, exhibits and demonstrations will be aimed at the "exchange [of] green energy practices and power," and feature plenty of door prizes and local food. For more information, call (802) 388-7951, or visit the organization's website at http://www.greenenergyexpo.biz.

Chris Smither in Middlebury

The After Dark Music Series will conclude for the season on March 1 with a 7 p.m. performance by singer-songwriter Chris Smither at the United Methodist Church in Middlebury. Smither - a Florida-born folk and blues singer and guitarist - draws heavily on the work of modern poets and philosophers in formulating his eclectic style. Tickets to the show are $18 in advance, and $20 at the door. Light meals, dessert and beverages will be available one hour prior to the show. For more information, call (802) 388-0216, or visit http://www.afterdarkmusicseries.com.

Community Gathering for Yoga

For all those interested in learning how to contort their limbs into the Half Lord of the Fishes stance, reaching Moksha, or simply letting off some mid-semester steam, Otter Creek Yoga in the Marble Works is ready and willing to lend you a hand (or a Raised Hands Pose, as it were) on March 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. when it holds its monthly gathering for yoga, meditation and recitation of the Five Mindfulness Trainings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Beginners, Otter Creek says, are "warmly welcomed." For more information, call (802) 388-1961.

Cross Country Ski on the Norske Trail

On March 1, the Green Mountain Club - whose mission since 1910 has been to preserve the Long Trail system - will embark upon a "moderate to difficult" three-mile cross country ski expedition on the Bread Loaf section of the Norske Trail. Water and snacks are a must. To learn the time and further details, call (802) 388-6678.

Ripton Community Coffee House

Warm up after your cross country skiing adventure on March 1 at 7:30 p.m. when the Ripton Community House holds an open mike night, followed by a performance by singer-songwriter Kathleen Pemble, winner of the New York City Song Slam. According to a review of a recent performance in The New York Times, when "Ms. Pemble started singing ... the ambient noise in the cafe disappeared as if by magic." Tickets are $7 for adults, and refreshments are included. For more information, call (802) 388-9782.