Local Lowdown

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Performance by
The Grift
Friday, Sept. 12, 10 p.m.
Two Brothers Tavern in town.

Atlatl Competition
in Addison
Saturday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

What's an atlatl?! Come to Chimney Point State Historic Site to witness and participate in this spear throwing competition. This ancient hunting technique is being celebrated as part of the Festival of Nations. Other Native American life and craft demonstrations along with various vendors and plenty of food will also be available.
www.historicvermont.org

Tents of Hope for
Darfur
Saturday, Sept. 13, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Come to the weekly Middlebury Farmers' Market and help paint a canvas tent that will go to a rally on The Mall in Washington, D.C. in November. Learn about the genocide in Sudan, participate in the dialogue and sign petitions to help those suffering in Darfur.
Info: Tim Franklin, 758-2227.


Middlebury Tai Chi
Demonstration
Monday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.

Learn the nature of prevention through the lens of Chinese medicine. Come to Ilsley Library in town where Christopher Kiely of the Green Mountain Taiji School and Cloud Hands Oriental Medicine Healing Arts Practitioners of Addison County will present a free demonstration to anyone interested.



Book Signing
Thursday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m.

Sarwar A. Kashmeri, author of "America and Europe After 9/11 and Iraq" will discuss and sign his book and answer questions about U.S. - European business and foreign policy in Brandon at the Briggs.
Carriage Bookstore. Information: 247-0050


Photo Workshop
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Free digital photography editing workshop a Ilsley Library where photographer Kristen Hirsch will help you improve your digital photographs using Picasa photo editing software. Bring 10 digital (jpeg) images on a media card to work on and Kristen will show you how to crop, adjust color, contrast, and add fill light fill.
Registration & Information: 388-4095.