BARRE, VT — The Vermont Historical Society will host a series of virtual, history-related events between January and March that cater to fans and historians of the Green Mountain State’s
Aria Leff of the Malikians with a note from a care package she sent Seventy teams from across the state participated, including a group of 60 St. Albans teens and a pair of Springfield siblings. As the Challenge Master, I got an email every time one of them submitted an entry. After a snowstorm, I d get a blizzard of submissions from kids who d shoveled snow for their neighbors. On Tuesdays and Fridays, I d hear from teams that listened to Gov. Phil Scott s COVID-19 press conferences. As Town Meeting Day approached, debate watching spiked in popularity.
Kids VT, inserted in this week’s paper. It includes a write-up about the team that completed the most activities 586 of them, to be exact. That team, the Malikians, is a fourth-grade class from Champlain Elementary School in Burlington; teacher Aziza Malik inspired the name.
Hanna Satterlee
1. In the House In 2018, Queen City revelers welcomed a fresh New Year s Eve custom: Highlight, a citywide celebration featuring artsy and family-friendly entertainment. Presenting organizations Burlington City Arts and Signal Kitchen Projects aren t letting the COVID-19 pandemic keep them down. They ve moved the event to the online platform Run the World, where viewers can toggle between digital stages to ring in the new year with more than 100 acts starting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 31. Think an interactive dance performance with Hanna Satterlee, sets by DJs Llu and Steal Wool, cooking demos, comedy, and lots of music. Visit highlight.community for the full Highlight House Party lineup.