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Solidarity in Burlington: ICE Out, Winterlude, and Winter Conferences
Published 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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Good morning, this is your Burlington Local Frequency for Monday, February second.
We're tracking some important developments in our community this morning. Over the weekend, local businesses and organizations showed their solidarity during the nationwide ICE Out movement on Friday. At least sixteen small businesses across Vermont closed their doors for the day, with many others donating portions of their sales to nonprofits serving immigrants. Here in Burlington, the community continues to rally around Hussien Noor Hussien, the sixty-three-year-old Somali taxi driver who was detained by federal immigration agents at Burlington Airport on New Year's Day. Community members have called him a respected elder and father of five, and his case has sparked conversations about immigration enforcement in our region.
If you're looking to get out and enjoy some winter activities this week, the Old East End Neighborhood Coalition is hosting their fifth annual Winterlude Festival this weekend. On Friday evening from five thirty to eight thirty, you can enjoy decorative lighting, hand-crafted lanterns, and live music while sipping hot beverages around a warming fire pit at Schmanska Park on Grove Street. Saturday's festivities run from eleven in the morning to three in the afternoon, featuring free loaner equipment for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and sledding. Local musicians Sambatucada and The Brass Balagan will be performing throughout the day, and hot beverages and chili will be available.
For those interested in live music tonight, Sam Weber, Lily Talmers, and Cricket Blue are performing at the Light Club Lamp Shop on North Winooski Avenue at seven o'clock this evening. If you're more in the mood to dance, there's an English Country Dance happening at the Light Club as well.
Looking ahead, the NOFA Vermont Winter Conference is coming up next weekend on February fourteenth and fifteenth at Saint Michael's College. The conference brings together farmers, gardeners, educators, and food system professionals to discuss no-till and cover crop techniques.
The weather today will be cold, with temperatures expected to remain well below freezing throughout the week. Make sure to bundle up if you're heading outside.
This has been Burlington Local Frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
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We're tracking some important developments in our community this morning. Over the weekend, local businesses and organizations showed their solidarity during the nationwide ICE Out movement on Friday. At least sixteen small businesses across Vermont closed their doors for the day, with many others donating portions of their sales to nonprofits serving immigrants. Here in Burlington, the community continues to rally around Hussien Noor Hussien, the sixty-three-year-old Somali taxi driver who was detained by federal immigration agents at Burlington Airport on New Year's Day. Community members have called him a respected elder and father of five, and his case has sparked conversations about immigration enforcement in our region.
If you're looking to get out and enjoy some winter activities this week, the Old East End Neighborhood Coalition is hosting their fifth annual Winterlude Festival this weekend. On Friday evening from five thirty to eight thirty, you can enjoy decorative lighting, hand-crafted lanterns, and live music while sipping hot beverages around a warming fire pit at Schmanska Park on Grove Street. Saturday's festivities run from eleven in the morning to three in the afternoon, featuring free loaner equipment for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and sledding. Local musicians Sambatucada and The Brass Balagan will be performing throughout the day, and hot beverages and chili will be available.
For those interested in live music tonight, Sam Weber, Lily Talmers, and Cricket Blue are performing at the Light Club Lamp Shop on North Winooski Avenue at seven o'clock this evening. If you're more in the mood to dance, there's an English Country Dance happening at the Light Club as well.
Looking ahead, the NOFA Vermont Winter Conference is coming up next weekend on February fourteenth and fifteenth at Saint Michael's College. The conference brings together farmers, gardeners, educators, and food system professionals to discuss no-till and cover crop techniques.
The weather today will be cold, with temperatures expected to remain well below freezing throughout the week. Make sure to bundle up if you're heading outside.
This has been Burlington Local Frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI