Good morning, this is your Burlington Local Frequency for Monday, December eighth.Downtown is already leaning into the holidays, and if you are near Church Street today you will notice more foot traffic as shoppers check out local stores and pop up vendors gearing up for the BTV Winter Market later this week. That means a little extra congestion around Main and College, but also a good excuse to grab coffee, linger by the lights, and support the small businesses that keep Burlington’s core lively through the dark months.On campus, UVM is buzzing with end of semester energy and some creative ways to beat the stress. At the Davis Center, students can drop in late morning for PB and J sandwiches, study break snacks, and even free massages in the early afternoon, a reminder that finals season does not have to mean running on fumes. Over at the Howe Library and other locations, the Libraries Planetary Health exhibit opens today, tying global climate questions back to the local landscape that surrounds Burlington and Lake Champlain. Later this afternoon, engineering students take over the Davis Center’s Livak Ballroom for Biomedical Engineering Design Night from four to seven, where real world prototypes and senior projects go on display for the community to see what future medical tech might look like.If you are in a reflective mood about justice and community, there is an event titled Beyond Bars – Reimagining Justice and Healing in Vermont starting around four thirty, inviting residents to think about what safer, fairer systems could mean for people right here in Chittenden County. And for those who like their mysteries outdoors, an interactive Burlington murder mystery game is scheduled out of UVM’s Waterman Building, turning familiar streets into a live action puzzle.Looking ahead to the week, Burlington’s arts and nightlife scene is warming up. Foam Brewers on the waterfront continues its run of free live music on weekends, with local and touring bands bringing everything from folk to psych rock, and the Flynn is preparing for the touring production of the Broadway hit Hadestown later this month, which is expected to draw big crowds to Main Street and fill nearby restaurants.As always, bundle up, watch for icy patches as temperatures swing, and leave a little extra time if you are driving near campus or the downtown core this evening.This has been Burlington Local Frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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