We are looking for volunteers participating in a nutrition intervention study conducted at the Clinical Research Center (CRC) at the University of Vermont seeking to better understand the potential benefits of dairy fat against type 2 diabetes. Qualified participants must be: Men and women ages 50 to 65 with prediabetes (condition with slightly elevated blood sugar higher than normal) and a BMI between 25 and 40, Having consistent dietary habits that include dairy products, and Available for 8 consecutive weeks . $1,000 compensation is provided if you qualify and complete the study. For more information and to schedule a screening, please call: 802-656-9422 and leave your name and contact number or email debourne@uvm.edu (Email is preferred).
Rediscover the romance of the rails on board a relaxing three-hour round-trip dinner train from Burlington to Middlebury. On this unique dining journey, you will enjoy a three-course gourmet dinner created on board our kitchen car, and the beautiful Vermont landscape as it rolls by your window. Reconnect with friends and family and make memories to cherish forever.
Calling for submissions of original poetry written by all ages (including kids) and experience levels (including none) in direct response to Mercedes Bautista's “Joy and Other Acts of Resistance” art exhibit at Flynndog Gallery or other art of the writer's choice for the in-person and internationally livestreamed family-friendly October 19 Voicing Art Poetry Reading. See poartry.org/voicing-art for submission guidelines and livestream participation details. Submission deadline: October 18 to poartryproject@gmail.com.
CBD should be accessible. That's why Sunsoil is offering refills of the organically grown, naturally extracted, unflavored whole plant CBD oil tincture at $.02/mg. Sunsoil strives to make the best CBD product on the market and make it accessible to as many people as possible. To do that, they’re trying something new. For the month of October, they’ve teamed up with Healthy Living Natural Market to refill your empty, clean Sunsoil bottles with unflavored CBD oil tincture at the affordable price of $.02/MG –$12 for a full 600 MG refill. Don’t have an empty bottle? You can buy one at the event for $5. Join Sunsoil at Healthy Living Natural Markets in Burlington, VT and Saratoga Springs, NY every Saturday in October from noon – 4pm to help us make CBD even more accessible.
This innovative chamber music series, co-presented by the VSO and ArtsRiot, and curated by Vermont composer Matt LaRocca, features a sliding-scale payment option and a singular concert experience. Rock and Roll! October’s Jukebox features music inspired by the grit, dirt, and passion of rock and roll, as well as arrangements of rock songs both familiar and obscure.
