Adamant Events Calendar
A Note About Co-op Workshops
Unless otherwise noted, all
workshops will be held from 10am-noon, in Janet MacLeod's Studio,
upstairs at the Adamant Co-op. If you have ideas for a workshop you
would like to hold, we'd be more than happy to set it up! No expertise
necessary, just a love for doing something and the wish to share it
with others in a really informal, low pressure environment. Contact
Janet MacLeod at the co-op: 223-5760.
March, 2010
Monday, March 01
Mud Season Nostalgia, all month long
Janet Macleod is putting together a book of Mud Season Nostalgia: adventures, stories, photos, what-have-you, for display in the Co-op. She needs your contributions!
Leave stories, photos, and tips on surviving the season for Janet at the coop, or email them to adamantc@sover.net. Yahoo! Mud season is just around the corner!
Saturday, March 13
Silent Film Comedies with Commentary by Rob Mermin, Adamant Community Club
Entertainment by the great silent clowns, including movie clips from Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Laurel & Hardy, and the special feature presentation "Tramp, Tramp,Tramp" by silent film comedian Harry Langdon!
These silent film treasures are presented with live commentary by Rob Mermin (founder of Circus Smirkus and silent film master). Come join us for an evening of great entertainment and insight into the world of the silent film era.
5:30 potluck; 7:00 presentation/film.
$10 pre-purchased at the Adamant Coop; $12 at the door; families $10. Children/Adults welcome!
Sunday, March 14
Wine Tasting
Wine tasting featuring Alison's favorite rosés, a few whites, and, yes, a chocolate red wine. 4-6 pm.
February, 2010
Saturday, February 06
Conversation with Tony Klein, 11am
The Legislature is Back in Town! We've lost our downtown parking, but what have we gained?
Come get a basic introduction to how citizens can get involved in state government beyond voting every two years. Learn how bills are proposed, how to track issues that are important to you, and how to weigh in on what you care about the most.
This conversation will be about the *how* of policymaking, not the *what* of any particular issue.
Led by the ever capable Rep. Tony Klein of East Montpelier, with goodies provided by Helen Labun Jordan. We'll meet in the Coop, and move upstairs if there are lots of people.
Sunday, February 07
Drawing Workshop #2
9:30 in Janet's Studio
Our focus in these workshops is to loosen up and to learn to look. Ink and brush often has a mind of it’s own which can free us up to enjoy the experience of the line as it flows onto the paper. We will also continue with contour and gesture exercises finishing up the session with longer drawing
Saturday, February 13
Black Fly Festival Organizational meeting, 10am
Spring is sprung. Is bird is on the wing....oh, sorry, we got delusional there for a minute. But spring will indeed return some day and with it the bugs we love to hate AND the Adamant Black Fly Festival. Whatever your skill, ability, interest, there is a place for you in the grand festivities! So stop by the store and help plan this year's extravaganza.
If you can't make the meeting and have ideas/want to be involved, email adamantc@sover.net.
Sunday, February 14
Papier Maché Workshop
Think Mardi Gras -Think Valentine’s Day - Think Black Fly Festival. You need a Fancy Hat - a Wild Mask out of Papier Mache and other recycled flotsam and jetsam. Those gold candy wrappers, A Miguel Blue Chips bag turned to it’s inside silver, the card board roll from your paper towels...... before you throw it away, look at it’s possibility as a festive decoration. We will have lots of materials to work with as well so come make something outlandish, elegant, silly, fun for you or some innocent bystander to wear in the Parade.
Saturday, February 20
FEDCO orders due
Order your Fedco seeds, seed potatoes, onion sets, trees, shrubs and perennials with the Adamant group order to get a discount and support the coop at the same time. Fedco is a gardening coop from Maine that provides excellent quality seeds at very low prices. Catalogs and order forms are available at the store and online (www.fedcoseeds.com). To join the group order, drop off your forms at the store by Feb 20, or e-mail them to Erika.
Sunday, February 21
Simple Books with Suzanne Winston
Make soft-cover stab-binding books, using bones, pencils, flatware knitting needles etc., etc., etc. and stamped covers. Fun. Not too hard, but probably not good for kids below grades 4-5...
Monday, February 22
Vacation Week Open Studio, 10-3
Janet Macleod is opening her studio to anyone wanting to work on projects started in other workshops. If you didn't start anything but want to, Janet will be available to help.
Saturday, February 27
Drawing Workshop #3
We're going to work with negative space as a way of seeing positive space. There will also be quick review exercises of gesture, contour drawing and then leave time for a longer drawing.
Sunday, February 28
Community Building and Potluck Brunch, 10-12, Community Club
Good food fuels creativity in this interactive workshop led by new Coop member Cathy Wisloski. Cathy, who has years of experience marketing specialty food and wine products, has great ideas to help us strengthen our community now and in the years to come.
So dust off your favorite quiche and kugel recipes, and come prepared to talk about how the Coop makes your life easier, richer, better. Your insights will help us define the unique benefits and features of the Coop, and stay true to our values as we move into the new decade. More fun than you can shake a double yoked egg at!
January, 2010
Saturday, January 09
Winter Concert Series: Michael Arnowitt and the Jazz ImproVisions Ensemble in Concert
Come share an evening of great food and great music in downtown Adamant, Saturday, Saturday January 9 featuring Michael Arnowitt and the Jazz ImproVisions Ensemble. Potluck (optional) at 5:30 and concert at 7:00. Limited seating. $10 in advance at the Adamant Co-op or $15 at the door.
Saturday, January 09
Pack the Town Trails - the first of a Saturday morning ritual we’re hoping will catch on
9:30 at Co-op (or look for group across from Alison’s and Kip and Sam’s). Bring your snowshoes or skis and meet at the Co-op to pack the trails in the Town Forest. A great way to share the packing and if you don’t know the trails already, to learn how wonderful they are. Since we have lots of amateur naturalists in the neighborhood, you’re apt to pick up some wisdom about who lives and grows in the forest.
Sunday, January 10
Winter Workshop Series: Winter Care
1 - 3pm upstairs in Co-op. Mary Jane Ohlson , Holistic Health Nurse, will share information she has used over the years to be healthy including the how and why of early intervention. She will use a head to toe approach and draw from herbs, aromatherapy, yoga, homeopathy, nursing and nutrition. Please come and share your knowledge as well. Let us have a well Winter.
Friday, January 15
ASSOCIATED orders due
Saturday, January 16
Winter Workshop Series: Drawing
9:30 -11:00 Janet’s Studio. First of series of 6 drawing workshops- 3 on Sunday morning, 3 Saturday morning. The focus will be learning to see by working from nature and stillife objects - exploration of line with pencil, charcoal, ink. You can come to any one individually or all 6; it's all good practice.
Sunday, January 17
Winter Workshop Series: Revive your old or odd pieces of jewelry
10:00 - noon upstairs at the Co-op with Regina Thompson. Do you see earrings without a companion, necklaces with a broken clasp or two simple necklaces that could make one stunning one in your jewelry box? Do you have beads at the bottom of a drawer that you wanted to turn into something for ages? Then this workshop might just be for you. Bring your old beads, broken necklaces and bracelets. We will turn single earrings into cool pendants, turn old necklaces into new ones and fix broken necklaces
Wednesday, January 20
ASSOCIATED orders delivered
Friday, January 22
UNITED orders due
Saturday, January 23
Winter Workshop Series: Adamant Italian Gardens Charrette*
3pm at the Co-op. Remember those lovely summer evenings at the Adamant Cookouts? Last summer some of our space artists (namely Kathleen and Alison, ) were
envisioning Italian Piazzas, patios, gardens - a truly enchanting space behind the Co-op. So Kathleen drew up a plan of what’s there now, we took some photos after the tents came down and we thought it would be fun to get together in the snowy months and come up with a plan for making the tent, the gardens, the traffic flow, the oven all work better and be even more wonderful.
*charrette - any collaborative session in which a group of designers drafts a solution to a design problem.
Saturday, January 23
FEDCO orders due
Sunday, January 24
Winter Workshop Series: The Perfect Pie Crust
10:00 am, with Barbara Weedon, at Barbara’s house on Adamant Rd. By request, Barbara has agreed to show us how she makes a pie crust which comes out just the way you want it to. There WILL be something to taste. Please call to sign up. 223-3093
Monday, January 25
UNITED orders delivered
Sunday, January 31
Winter Workshop Series: Swing your Opposites- How to make a double action card
10-noon upstairs at the Co-op, with Ellen Bresler. Templates, materials and tools provided but bring any images or papers you'd especially like to add or work with. Any age welcome but adults are advised to bring a child to help you. Valentine's day is coming!
December, 2009
Thursday, December 03
UNITED order is due
Saturday, December 05
Craft Fair at Maple Corner Community Center, featuring our Mostly Local mixes, and crafts by Adamant artists
Monday, December 07
UNITED orders delivered
Monday, December 07
Winter Wine Tasting Series, 5-7pm at Janet Wass's house, Rt 14, E Montpelier
What's the difference between a Zinfandel, Shiraz/Syrah, Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon?
These are the wines we will investigate from our selection at the Adamant Coop. Sign up early. Space is limited. Suggested donation of $10 per person to cover cost of wine and accompanying nibbles.
Saturday, December 12
Winter Concert Series: Tom Mackenzie at the Adamant Community Club
Come share an evening of great food and great music in downtown Adamant, Saturday, Dec 12 featuring Tom MacKenzie. Potluck (optional) at 5:30 and concert at 7:00. Limited seating. $10 in advance at the Adamant Co-op or $15 at the door.
Sunday, December 13
Craft Fair at Worchester Town Hall, featuring our Mostly Local mixes, and crafts by Adamant artists
Sunday, December 13
Community Singalong and Potluck at Pitz and Amy's
5pm optional potluck; singing from 6-8. Holiday, solstice and festive songs - plus others. 955 Sodom Pond Road
November, 2009
Sunday, November 01
Annual Coop and Village Meeting and Dinner, 4pm at the Community Club.
Scintillating conversation, a chance to meet your neighbors, and a fabulous FREE dinner, put on by the Coop Board of Directors. And turn your clocks back the night before, so you don't miss a minute!
Thursday, November 12
United order is due
Saturday, November 14
Rik and Bec in Concert at the Adamant Community Club
Come share an evening of great food and great music in downtown Adamant, Saturday, November 14 featuring Rik and Bec, Rik Palieri (www.banjo.net) and Rebecca Padula (http://www.rebeccapadula.com/). Potluck (optional) at 5:30 and concert at 7:00. Limited seating. $10 in advance at the Adamant Co-op or $15 at the door.
Monday, November 16
UNITED orders delivered
Friday, November 20
ASSOCIATED orders due
Wednesday, November 25
ASSOCIATED orders delivered
Wednesday, November 25
Norman Hill Bakes Fresh Bread in the Community Oven
Norm Hill will be baking gorgeous sour dough bread in the Community Oven, and selling it hot out of the oven. Stop by to watch him work. And if you want a loaf, sign-up at the store.
October, 2009
Saturday, October 10
Aca-Perco CONCERT
Adamant Community Club. Potluck 5:30, Concert 7:00. Tickets $10/show in advance (Adamant Coop) or $15 at the door. Children's Admission by Donation.
Friday, October 23
ASSOCIATED orders due
Friday, October 23
UNITED orders due
Monday, October 26
UNITED orders delivered
Wednesday, October 28
ASSOCIATED orders delivered
September, 2009
Wednesday, September 02
ASSOCIATED orders delivered
Thursday, September 03
Documentary filming at the Coop, 4pm.
A Dutch/American film making team will be filming a short documentary for the Dutch TV program Metropolis on Jim Hogue and the Vermont Secessionist movement. Jim Hogue will be performing as Ethan Allen at The Adamant Co-op on September 3rd in an improvisational/town meeting setting. He will take questions and dispute the future of Vermont as Ethan returned from the grave.
Friday, September 04
Friday Night Cookout, 5:30-7:30 at the coop - rain or shine!
Great food, fabulous company, and live music. $7-$10 for a complete dinner.
Friday, September 11
Friday Night Cookout, 5:30-7:30 at the coop - rain or shine!
Great food, fabulous company, and live music. $7-$10 for a complete dinner.
Saturday, September 12
CONCERT: Mark Greenberg and Ben Koenig
Adamant Community Club. Potluck 5:30, Concert 7:00. Tickets $10/show in advance (Adamant Coop) or $15 at the door. Children's Admission by Donation.
Thursday, September 17
UNITED orders due
Friday, September 18
Friday Night Cookout, 5:30-7:30 at the coop - rain or shine!
Great food, fabulous company, and live music. $7-$10 for a complete dinner.
Monday, September 21
UNITED orders delivered
Friday, September 25
Friday Night Cookout, 5:30-7:30 at the coop - rain or shine!
Great food, fabulous company, and live music. $7-$10 for a complete dinner.
August, 2009
Friday, August 07
Friday Night Cookout, 5:30-7:30 at the coop - rain or shine!
Great food, fabulous company, and live music. $7-$10 for a complete dinner.
Friday, August 14
Friday Night Cookout, 5:30-7:30 at the coop - rain or shine!
Great food, fabulous company, and live music. $7-$10 for a complete dinner.
Friday, August 21
Friday Night Cookout, 5:30-7:30 at the coop - rain or shine!
Great food, fabulous company, and live music. $7-$10 for a complete dinner.
Sunday, August 23
COMMUNITY OVEN BUILDING - phase one. Join the fun!
Friday, August 28
ASSOCIATED orders due
Friday, August 28
Friday Night Cookout, 5:30-7:30 at the coop - rain or shine!
Great food, fabulous company, and live music. $7-$10 for a complete dinner.
Sunday, August 30
COMMUNITY OVEN BUILDING - phase two, 10:00. Help us finish the project!
July, 2009
Friday, July 17
ASSOCIATED orders delivered
Wednesday, July 22
ASSOCIATED orders due
Thursday, July 23
UNITED orders due
Monday, July 27
UNITED orders delivered
May, 2009
Thursday, May 07
ASSOCIATED orders due
Wednesday, May 13
ASSOCIATED orders delivered
Saturday, May 16
7th ANNUAL BLACKFLY FESTIVAL - 10am-5pm, Adamant Coop - More fun than thought humanly possible!
All are welcome! Here's the schedule:
- 10am. Leisurely walk along the shores of Sodom Pond w/ naturalist Richard Czaplinski
- 11am. Grill opens: jumbo hot dogs, chicken sausage, kielbasa, salmon burgers, portabella mushrooms, black bean burgers, deviled eggs, delectable salads, and baked goods
- 11:30. Blackfly Jeopardy w/entomologist Dr. Rob Everich
- 1:00. Pie contest. Categories include Best Tasting, Best Appearance, and Most Creative
- 2:00. Blackfly Fashion Show
- 3:00. Blackfly Parade
Music, food, and fun ongoing throughout the day. www.blackflyfestival.org or 223-5886 for more info
Thursday, May 21
UNITED orders due
Tuesday, May 26
UNITED orders delivered
April, 2009
Thursday, April 09
ASSOCIATED orders due
Wednesday, April 15
ASSOCIATED orders delivered
Thursday, April 16
UNITED orders due
Sunday, April 19
April SINGALONG
Sing along at Amy, Pitz and Tillie's house (955 Sodom Pond Road). 5 pm potluck, 6-8 singalong. Come for as much as you can! And, bring your rise up singing books (if you have them).
Monday, April 20
UNITED orders delivered
Tuesday, April 21
Adamant Winter Music Series - Colin McCaffrey Concert
Come share an evening of great food and great music at the Community Club in downtown Adamant, featuring Colin McCaffrey (www.colinmccaffrey.com). Potluck (optional) at 5:30 and concert at 7:00. Limited seating. $10 in advance at the Adamant Co-op or $15 at the door.
March, 2009
Sunday, March 01
IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE with Karen Kane
A workshop for kids and adults. What makes a chocolate chip cookie crunchy on the outside, chewy within? We'll taste 4 different recipes, learn about twists and turns in the cookie's history, and share memories and baking tips. Cookies and milk provided. $5
11am - 1pm Upstairs at the Co-op
Sunday, March 08
CHINESE COOKING with Alice Blachley
Alice will lead us through making three dishes that will introduce the basics of Chinese cooking and be a delicious meal that we can sit down and enjoy: Chicken Hoisin, Broccoli with Fermented Black Beans, and Rice, both the plain kind and the Fried Rice kind if there's time. If anyone has a wok, bring it along.
NOTE: Space is limited to 6, and you need to pre-register by March 5th, so Alice can prepare.
Register at
zanzara@pshift.com
Directions to Alice's house will be provided with pre-registration. $10
Saturday, March 14
Adamant Community Club- Happy Valentines Day Dinner!!!
We will be serving a full Italian Dinner -
Chicken Parmigiana, penne pasta, antipasta, italian bread with garlic oil, cannolis and other fine desserts, tea and coffee.
Adamant Kids Club will be serving with their smiles and their black aprons on!!! Seatings at 4:30 and 6:30
Adults 10:00,Children 6:00. Tickets sold at the Adamant Coop.
Sunday, March 15
INDIGO & SHIBORI DYEING with Karen Henderson
Shibori is the Japanese word for shaped resist dyeing. (Here we'd know it as tie-dye--using rubber bands to make patterns with the folded cloth.) Karen will be showing a couple of the traditional Japanese hand stitching methods to create patterns. Wherever the cloth is stitched and pulled tight will stay white, thus 'resist' -ing the dye. Indigo has a long tradition in a lot of countries--it's the plant that creates that wonderful deep blue color. We'll be using a modern version of it to shorten the process, but it's really like magic because the fabric looks green in the bath and the indigo actually reacts to oxygen and changes to blue once exposed to the air. more dipping = darker color. while she knows there's a scientific explanation, Karen prefers to believe it's magic. :)
PLEASE BRING WITH YOU:
Wear clothes that can get dirty.
Rubber gloves (long cuff is best, buy at supermarket)
hand sewing needle
sewing thread in a dark color
pencil and sharpener
plastic grocery bags for taking wet samples home
*patience to hand sew small pieces
Optional to bring: one 100% white cotton t-shirt in case we have time and dye enough. $5
11AM-1PM At the Adamant Community Club
Sunday, March 22
DRAWING WORKSHOP with Janet MacLeod, based on
Join Janet MacLeod in an exploration of drawing and seeing exercises designed to introduce the beginner in a non-threatening way, and challenge the experienced artists. Janet will use The Natural Way to Draw which covers most of the key concepts in drawing -contour, gesture, cross contour, weight and modeling, structure and design. It has a great many exercises and is illustrated with student work as well as Old Master drawings. Kimon Nicolaides' lessons tend to focus on gesture and action, feeling and expression, which may be of interest to participants who are trying to develop these aspects of their art. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. $5
11AM-2 PM At the Adamant Community Club
February, 2009
Sunday, February 15
Monthly Sing Along
5 pm with a potluck, singing from 6-8 or so. Bring your Rise Up Singing Book, if you have one. We have some to share.
Saturday, February 21
The 2nd Winter Concert- "The Dear" playing at the Adamant Community Club
Tickets will be available for sale at the Concert on Jan 24th or at the Adamant Coop.
January, 2009
Saturday, January 17
Conflagration of Christmas trees at the Community Club
Drop off your tree ahead of time or bring it the night of the fire.
Also, Potluck dinner and slide show of Macedonia
Sunday, January 18
The 2nd workshop at the Adamant Community Club--Homemade ravioli.
Come and join many local chefs in creating ,with your own hands , yummy puffs of pocket pastas!!
Three different fillings with be mixed and shared. (You may take home your share for your Sunday evening dinner)
11:00-2:00
Tuesday, January 20
Inauguration Celebration / Sing Along
At Candice and Bob Shaffer's home on 15056 Peck Hill Rd., in Calais. We are providing vegan soup, cornbread and salad as well as teas and hot cider. Guests are welcome to bring a pot luck dish and or other drink if preferred, musical instruments, and voices to raise in hopeful optimism for President Obama and his cabinet. Song, dance, readings, and bonfire (if not toooooo cold), and other potential shared expressions of joy are welcome.
5pm until ...
Tuesday, January 20
Inauguration Night Dinner & Party At Phil's House
Who wants to be standing out in the cold in Washington anyway, when you can celebrate right here, in the real hub of power, Adamant! Come and join your friends and neighbors in watching the day?s events (all taped on Phil's mega-TV) and toasting our new president. Dinner will be provided. Bring your own libations.
Saturday, January 24
Concert at the Adamant Community Club featuring Susannah Blachly and Patti Casey. SOLD OUT
Potluck (optional) at 5:30 and concert at 7:00. $10 in advance at the Adamant Co-op, $15 at the door.
Sunday, January 25
The 3rd winter workshop upstairs at the Co-op "Wine Corkboards".
Janet and Alison will lead us with drills and saws as we construct corkboards made out of wine corks. Bring corks or scraps of luan if you have them but we will have materials. For adults only.
11 till 2.
November, 1999
Tuesday, November 30
ASSOCIATED orders delivered
Tuesday, November 30
Tuesday, November 30
Winter Care
1 - 3pm upstairs in Co-op. Mary Jane Ohlson , Holistic Health Nurse, will share information she has used over the years to be healthy including the how and why of early intervention. She will use a head to toe approach and draw from herbs, aromatherapy, yoga, homeopathy, nursing and nutrition. Please come and share your knowledge as well. Let us have a well Winter.
Tuesday, November 30
Mud Season Nostalgia
Janet Macleod is putting together a book of Mud Season Nostalgia: adventures, stories, photos, what-have-you, for display in the Co-op. She needs your contributions! Please leave stories, photos, tips on how to get sucked up to your wheel wells in the black stuff and live to tell about it for Janet at the coop, or email them to adamantc@sover.net. Yahoo! Mud season is just around the corner!
Tuesday, November 30
Mud Season Nostalgia
Janet Macleod is putting together a book of Mud Season Nostalgia: adventures, stories, photos, what-have-you, for display in the Co-op. She needs your contributions!
Please leave stories, photos, tips on how to get sucked up to your wheel wells in the black stuff and live to tell about it for Janet at the coop, or email them to adamantc@sover.net. Yahoo! Mud season is just around the corner!
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