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Events for the upcoming year
30th Annual VINS Birdathon
May 10, 8:00 AM
Location: VINS Nature Center
Contact: Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Phone: 802-359-5001
Web site: http://www.vinsweb.org
Week Of May 10 through May 17
What?
Birdathon is like a walkathon. Participants collect pledges for every bird species they identify instead of every mile they walk
Who?
Everyone! Expert, novice, and backyard birders - VINS members and non-members.
When?
Choose any day between May 10 and 17, find as many bird species as possible and mark your species checklist. Any birding ability and any bird will do. You don't have to be a semi-pro birder or go out seeking bald eagles to participate.
For more information or to Register visit
www.vinsweb.org
Wildernes First Responder Review and Re-certification
May 17, 12:00 AM
Location: Hulbert Outdoor Center, Lake Morey Road, Fairlee, Vermont
Cost: $215.00, includes meals, lodging, and course. Day, Pre-registration is required.
Contact: Lynn Daly, registrar
Phone: 802-333-3405
Web site: http://www.alohafoundation.org/hulbert
This two day course is designed to re-certify current Wilderness First Responders. WFR Certification must be presented. SOLO will re-certify WRFs from selected other providers. Please call for more information.
Monoprint: Color Contrast Harmony-- Using the Dark to Explain the Light with Ilana Manolson
May 17, 10:00 AM
Location: Two Rivers Printmaking Studio
Cost: $175, $15materials fee
Contact: Two Rivers Printmaking Studio
Phone: 802-295-5901
Web site: http://www.tworiversprintmaking.com
Saturday And Sunday, May 17 and 18, 10am-4pm Monoprint offers the directness of painting, the sentuality of line, and the textural possibilities of etching. Mastery of color deminates Ilana Manolson's art, which she once described as "a dance between realism and abstraction" and the use of colors is the primary focus of the workshop. Ilana will demonstrate how to mix etching inks to create a harmonious palette of colors with a wide range of darks and lights. Participents will then learn about how to minipulate color and contrast in their own particularly imagery. Ilana will also show the class other monoprint tricks of the trade.
VINS Professionl Development Workshops
May 22, 9:00 AM
Location: Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Route 4 Quechee, Vermont, with field trips where appropriate
Cost: $200.00
Contact: Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Phone: 802-359-5000
Web site: http://www.vinsweb.org
Vermont Institute of Natural Science offers professional development workshops for educators and others interested in teaching environmental sciences and stewardship. Workshops feature an overview of topics for all grade levels, hands-on demonstrations of activities appropriate for different ages and grade-level specific lessons and materials.
May 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: River Ecology: Salmon and Trout Conservation.
Simon Pearce 3rd Annual Warehouse Sale
May 23, 10:00 AM
Location: Simon Pearce, Windsor, Vermont
Contact: Windsor Retail Store
Phone: 802-674+6280
Web site: http://simonpearce.com/CSTM_Events.aspx
Enjoy special savings on original Simon Pearce designs in hand blown glass and handmade pottery as well as on a large selection of home decor items.
Friday May 23 & Saturday May 24 - 10am-6pm
Sunday May 25 & Monday May 26 - 11am-5pm
President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
May 24, 9:30 AM
Location: 3780 Route 100 A, Plymouth Notch, Vermont
Contact: Coolidge State Historic Site
Phone: 802-672-3773
Web site: http://www.historicvermont.org
This is the opening day for the 2008 season of the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through mid October.
Sheep Shearing Weekend at Billings Farm & Museum
May 24, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
May 24 & 25 Sheep Shearing Weekend Join us for the spring shearing of the Southdown flock, plus carding & spinning wool, planting the heirloom garden, historic games, and more. Admission includes our 23rd annual commemorative button and childrens art show.
Polyester Plate Lithography with Rebekah Tolley
May 24, 10:00 AM
Location: Two Rivers Printmaking Studio
Cost: $175, $15materials fee
Contact: Two Rivers Printmaking Studio
Phone: 802-295-5901
Web site: http://www.tworiversprintmaking.com
Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25, 10am-4pm All the qualities of Lithio, without the chemicals! This process offers new options for traditional Lithio lovers, and is great for those interested in non-toxic printmaking, is inexpensive and can even be done at home. The immediacy of poly plate lithio is a simpler introduction to lithiography; it's easier to grasp the basic princeples and is great for those who do not enjoy the processing of traditional lithio. It offers a veriety of ways the plate can be imaged: drawing, washes, photocopying, or even printing digitally generated imagery directly from the computer to the plate. Open to all levels.
Simon Pearce 3rd Annual Warehouse Sale
May 24, 10:00 AM
Location: Simon Pearce, Windsor, Vermont
Contact: Windsor Retail Store
Phone: 802-674-6280
Web site: http://simonpearce.com/CSTM_Events.aspx
Enjoy special savings on original Simon Pearce designs in hand blown glass and handmade pottery as well as on a large selection of home decor items.
Friday May 23 & Saturday May 24 - 10am-6pm
Sunday May 25 & Monday May 26 - 11am-5pm
The Old Constitution House
May 24, 11:00 AM
Location: 16 North Main St. , Windsor, Vermont
Cost: There is a small admission fee. Children under 14
Contact: The Old Constitution House
Phone: 802-672-3773
Web site: http://www.historicvermont.org
This is the opening day for the Old Constitution House for the 2008 season. The Old Constitution will be open until October 13th on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Justin Morrill State Historic Site
May 24, 11:00 AM
Location: 214 Justin Morrill Highway, Strafford, Vermont
Contact: The Morrill Homestead
Phone: 802-828-3051
Web site: http://www.historicvermont.org
This is the opening day of the Justin Morrill State Historic Site for the 2008 season. The Homestead will be open on Saturdays and Sundays until October 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information please visit http://www.morrillhomestead.org
Simon Pearce 3rd Annual Warehouse Sale
May 25, 11:00 AM
Location: Simon Pearce, Windsor, Vermont
Contact: Windsor Retail Store
Phone: 802-674-6280
Web site: http://simonpearce.com/CSTM_Events.aspx
Enjoy special savings on original Simon Pearce designs in hand blown glass and handmade pottery as well as on a large selection of home decor items.
Sunday May 25 & Monday May 26 - 11am-5pm
Simon Pearce 3rd Annual Warehouse Sale
May 26, 11:00 AM
Location: Simon Pearce, Windsor, Vermont
Contact: Windsor Retail Store
Phone: 802-674-6280
Web site: http://simonpearce.com/CSTM_Events.aspx
Enjoy special savings on original Simon Pearce designs in hand blown glass and handmade pottery as well as on a large selection of home decor items.
Sunday May 25 & Monday May 26 - 11am-5pm
Politicking Magic: The Iconographic Cross-Currents of Cartooning and Conjuring - Selections of Graphic Art and Artifacts from the Chadourne Thaumaturg
May 27, 11:00 AM
Location: Main Street Museum, 58 Bridge St., White River Junction, Vermont
Cost: free and open to all
Contact: Main Street Museum
Phone: 802-356-2776
Web site: http://www.mainstreetmuseum.org
The Main Street Museum is thrilled to announce its new exhibition. View a traveling conspectus of artifacts and graphic works collected from the editorial pages of American newspapers and journals - spanning half a century. This engaging, entertaining and morally uplifting selection of editorial cartoons is drawn from the collection of magic scholar Montague Chadbourne, visiting research scholar at the Main Street Museum, confidant of some of the greatest masters of 20th Century magic, and contributor to the "Journal of Magic History" among other publications. Conjuring-iconography has endured from the time of European masters such as Bosch and Breugel - as past and current commentators of the social and political scene use the magician's art of illusion and manipulation to represent political slight of hand. The exhibit will include the work of graphic novelist and The Center for Cartoon Studies faculty member Jason Lutes and his work "Jar of Fools." The exhibit will run from Thursday, April 3 through May 27, 2008.
20th Annual Cougar Track Count Trip
May 29, 12:00 AM
Location: Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Cost: $500.00, not including travel
Contact: Keeping Track
Phone: 802-434-7000
Web site: http://www.keepingtrack.org
Join Sue Morse on this extraordinary wildlife trip taking place from May 29 to June 2, 2008. Experience the expertise of top wild cat biologists. Learn to identify cougar, bobcat, and bear tracks among others. In addition the tour group will visit the Sonora Desert Museum and Sabino Canyon, and camp out at Fort Huachuca.
For more detailed information please visit the website or call Keeping Track and ask for Bobbie Summers or Kit Emery. Space is limited.
Wilderness Medicine & First Aid Courses, and Canoe Certification Courses
May 31, 12:00 AM
Location: Hulbert Outdoor Center, Lake Morey Road, Fairlee, Vermont
Cost: $205.00 includes meals, lodging, and the course. D, AHA CPR will be available for $35.00
Contact: Lynn Daly, registrar
Phone: 802-333-3405
Web site: http://www.alohafoundation.org/hulbert
Join staff members of SOLO for a two-day (May 31 & June 1)introductory course in wilderness medical emergencies. This course includes lectures and practical simulations, and is designed for outdoor enthusiasts and trip leaders. Recognized by American Camping Association and various Guide Licensing Boards. Pre-registration is required.
ACA Canoe Instructor Certifications
May 31, 12:00 AM
Location: Hulbert Outdoor Center, Lake Morey Road, Fairlee, Vermont
Cost: Fees range from $245 to $530.00; includes course o, Pre-registration is required.
Contact: Lynn Daly, registrar
Phone: 802-333-3405
Web site: http://www.alohafoundation.org/hulbert
There will be a series of two and three day courses devoted to certification through the American Canoe Association to become an ACA Tandem Canoe Instructor. ACA Instructor Trainers Laurie Gullion or Mark Moore will be teaching the courses. The first course will be Introduction to Flatwater Canoeing Certification and will be offered on May 21 - June 1 and again June 7 & 8. The next course will be Moving Water Canoeing Certification and will be offered May 31 - June 2 and again June 7 - 9.
The final course will be White Water Canoe Certification(with the pre-requisite of Moving Water) and will be offered on June 10 and 11 only.
Canoes, PFDs, paddles and safety equipment will be provided. Paddlers must demonstrate basic boat control skills, teaching ability, safety awareness, and technical knowledge to obtain certification.
The 9th Annual Roots on The River Festival/Fred Eaglesmith Weekend
June 05, 12:00 AM
Location: Bellows Falls Opera House
Contact: Ray Massucco
Web site: http://www.rootsontheriver.com
The 9th Annual Roots on The River Festival/Fred Eaglesmith Weekend will be held from Thursday, June 5, 2008 through Sunday, June 8, 2008. Kicking off the weekend will be Lori MvKenna in a full-blown concert production at The Belows Falls Opera House on Thursday as well as a few other performers. The Show WILL Sell Out! There will be an Open Mic Night from 12-2pm on Friday the 6th. The party moves to the Bellows Falls Market at 4pm where the Lonesome Brothers will perform a free performance. Friday June 6th Join us under The Big Tent at the festival's Main Venue behind the Everyday Inn. The Lonesome Brothers will be followed by The Bottle Rockets from St. Louis Missouri. Saturday will be at The Big Tent also starting with George's Back Pocket, featuring George Nostrand, Bellows Falls' native son. The rest of the day will show the festival's birthday boy Roger Marin with his band Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles, Starline Rythm Boys, Eilen Jewel, Robbie Fulks, Steve Forbert and Fred Eaglesmith and The Flying Squirrels. There is FREE parking, food and drink at a reasonable price, kid's tent for the little one's, and festival merchandise. Sunday will find us at the historic Rockingham Meeting House, a 200+ year old landmark and oldest continuously public building in Vermont. The building has No electricity, no running water, but beautiful acoustic designed to amplify the 18th century preachers it was originaly built for. You will hear from Mary Gauthier, along with Fred Eaglesmith and The Flying Squirrels. For more information or to order tickets in advanced visit www.rootsontheriver.com
Drypoint from the Landscape with Brian Cohen
June 13, 10:00 AM
Location: Two Rivers Printmaking Studio
Cost: $175, $15materials fee
Contact: Two Rivers Printmaking Studio
Phone: 802-295-5901
Web site: http://www.tworiversprintmaking.com
Friday and Saturday, June 13 and 14, 10am-4pm The starting point for the imagery in this workshop will be the landscape, though participents will continue to develope their plates in the studio, printing frequently to asses the development of the image. Participents will complete a small adition of prints from metal plates worked entirely without acids using a traditionl printmaking technique called drypoint. The drypoint medium is a wonderful means of making a drawing into a metal plate directly from observation. Cohen will teach techniques such as roulette, engraving, scraping, and burniching, and will explore with participants materials not usually associeated with intaglio, such as sandpaper, stamping, and hammering. The skills of hand-wiping a plate before printing and exploring variations in color and collage printing will also be emphasized.
29th Annual Quechee Hot Air Balloon, Craft, & Music Festival
June 13, 3:00 PM
Location: Quechee Village Green, Quechee, Vermont
Cost: Admission good for the entire weekend: Adults - $1, ~Admission for dads on Father's Day (Sunday) is h
Contact: Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 800-295-5451
Web site: http://www.quecheeballoonfestival.com
The 29th Annual Quechee Hot Air Balloon, Craft, and Music Festival gets underway on Friday, June 13, when the gates open at 3:00 pm. The first balloon ascension will take place (weather permitting) on Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. with the Balloon Glow after dark. There will be great food and entertainment offered all weekend long in addition to many craft and commercial vendors; a children's tent featuring games, crafts, and storytellers; a huge book sale at the Quechee Library; a polo match at the Quechee Polo Field; and much more. ~ The festival hours are: Friday, June 13 from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m.; Saturday, June 14 from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; and Sunday, June 15 from 5:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The other balloon ascension times are Saturday and Sunday at 6:00 a.m. and 6:00p.m.
For balloon ride information and registration please the visit the website.
The Quechee Balloon, Craft, and Music Festival is brought to you by the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce.
Spring Wagon Ride Weekend at Billings Farm & Museum
June 14, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
June 14 & 15 Wagon Ride Weekend Enjoy the gentle breezes and leafy green of early summer on our 30-minute, narrated horse-drawn wagon rides around the corn fields and along the Ottauquechee River; farm programs and activities.
Vermont History Expo
June 21, 10:00 AM
Location: Tunbrige Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, Vermont
Cost: Admission good for both days. Adults: $8.00; stude, Half-price for visitors in period dress.
Contact: Vermont Historical Society or your local Historica
Web site: http://www.vermonthistory.org
At the Vermont History Expo you'll see a gathering of 150 local historical societies, museums, and heritage organizations who meet annually to create a fresh picture of Vermont history with exhibits, music, family activities, music, food, presentations, performances, and lots more in a timeless fairgrounds setting. The Vermont History Expo takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.
On Sunday, the Vermont History Expo will highlight the Civil War and its impact on Vermont's home front, featuring presentations, activities, and exhibits. This part of the Expo is being co-sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council's Civil War initiative.
The First Annual North Branch Bluegrass Festival
June 21, 11:00 AM
Location: Bud Jenne's fields in Bridgewater Center, VT. Follow signs from Route 4 in Bridgewater Corners, VT
Cost: General admission: $19.00; Senior Citizens: $18.00, $10.00 for children under 12
Contact: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Phone: 802-672-3042
Web site: http://www.nbbluegrass.com
This Saturday event will feature the music of New England Bluegrass, Crossing North, Big Spike, and Gopher Broke among others. There will be 9 hours of music (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.) and great food along with free music workshops. Please bring your own chairs or a blanket to sit on. No pets will be allowed except service dogs. No camping or RVs on site. ~~ For sponsorship information please call 802-672-3042. All proceeds will benefit local charities.
Time Travel Tuesdays at Billings Farm & Museum
July 01, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-295-7900
Web site: http://www.hartfordvtchamber.com
Tuesdays: July 1 - August 26 Time Travel Tuesdays Lend a hand with 19th century chores and past times in the farmhouse. Theres plenty of work and fun for every age!
Old Vermont 4th at Billings Farm & Museum
July 04, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
July 4 Old Vermont 4th A family celebration featuring the reading of the Declaration of Independence at noon, historic debates; horse-drawn wagon rides; making 1890 flags, Presidential silhouettes, and Uncle Sam bookmarks; spelling bee, ice cream making, and the egg toss.
Children's Day at Billings Farm & Museum
July 12, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
July 12 Childrens Day Our 23rd annual farm celebration designed especially for children. Farm animal programs, historic games, ice cream and butter making, traditional hands-on activities, plus horse-drawn wagon rides.
2008 Moose Safari
July 17, 12:00 AM
Location: Jackman, Maine
Cost: $1,050.00 includes meals, swimming pool/spa, comfo
Contact: Keeping Track
Phone: 802-434-7000
Web site: http://www.keepingtrack.org
Join Sue Morse and Cedar Ridge Outfitters for a guided tour through prime moose habitat. You will canoe quietly into remote moose habitat to watch and photograph moose up close. The trip takes place from July 17 to July 20, 2008. This will be an in-depth learning experience on moose ecology.
For more detailed information please visit the website or call Keeping Track and ask for Bobbie Summers or Kit Emery. Space is limited.
Cow Appreciation Day at Billings Farm & Museum
July 26, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
July 26 Cow Appreciation Day Dairy education programs, judging Jerseys with the farm manager, butter and ice cream making. Have fun with dairy trivia in the Cowlege Bowl competition for all ages; make a cow pizza, and more.
Quilt Exhibition at Billings Farm & Museum
August 01, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-295-7900
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
Aug. 1 - September 21 Quilt Exhibition Our 22nd annual juried exhibition of colorful and exquisitely designed quilts made in Windsor County, Vermont. Quilting demonstrations and activities for children and adults.
Sheep Herding with Border Collies at Billings Farm & Museum
August 03, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
August 3 Sheep Herding with Border Collies Watch as these amazing shepherds demonstrate their instincts and training as they herd sheep in the farm fields. Meet a ewe from our Southdown flock, learn how we care for her, and why this breed was important on this farm a century ago. Spinning, knitting, and weaving.
Antique Tractor Day at Billings Farm & Museum
August 17, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
August 17 Antique Tractor Day See tractors dating from the 1930s to the 1960s and learn more from the folks who restored them; dont miss the tractor parade at 1:00 p.m. to see the machines running, with a narration of interesting and historic background details. Tractor-drawn wagon rides around the Billings fields and tractor-related activities for children. Plan to purchase lunch at the Teago Volunteer Fire Dept. tent.
35th Annual Quechee Scottish Festival
August 23, 8:30 AM
Location: Quechee Polo Field, Quechee, Vermont
Cost: Adult: $12.00; Children 5- 12: $8.00; under 5: fre, Patrons: $35.00 single; $60.00 couple
Contact: St. Andrew's Society of Vermont
Web site: http://www.quecheescottishfestival.com
The Quechee Scottish Festival is a one day event that is filled to the brim with activities, sights and sounds, friends, family, and food. There will be Scottish games, dancing, music, Scottish goods and food for sale, and much, much more. Many society and clan representatives will be attending and they are skilled at helping folks trace their Scottish heritage. This all takes place rain or shine. To see a list of activities and a schedule for the day please visit the website. You're encouraged to bring your own folding chair.
~Proceeds from the festival go to the St. Andrew's Society of Vermont Scholarship Fund, a fund that helps many to further their studies in Scottish heritage, dance, and music.
Labor & Leisure Day at Billings Farm
September 01, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
September 1 Labor & Leisure Work and fun on the farm! Horse-drawn wagon rides, building a split rail fence, ice cream making, and laundry the old-fashioned way using a washboard and wringer!
Tradional Craft Saturdays at Billings Farm & Museum
September 06, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
September 6, 13, 20, 27 Traditional Craft Saturdays Explore a series of Vermont crafts from experienced crafters, learning about the history, process, and uses of these utilitarian and decorative items through hands-on learning.
Traditional Craft Saturdays at Billings Farm & Museum
September 13, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
September 6, 13, 20, 27 Traditional Craft Saturdays Explore a series of Vermont crafts from experienced crafters, learning about the history, process, and uses of these utilitarian and decorative items through hands-on learning.
Tradional Craft Saturdays at Billings Farm & Museum
September 20, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
September 6, 13, 20, 27 Traditional Craft Saturdays Explore a series of Vermont crafts from experienced crafters, learning about the history, process, and uses of these utilitarian and decorative items through hands-on learning.
5th Annual Fine Furniture and Woodworking Festival
September 27, 10:00 AM
Location: Union Arena, Route 4, and Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park, Route 12, Woodstock, VT
Cost: $7.00 for those 18 and older
Contact: Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association
Phone: 802-747-7900
Web site: http://www.vermontwoodfestival.org
The 5th Annual Fine Furniture and Woodworking Festival will take place over two days on September 27 and 28. There will be over 40 exhibitors and demonstrators showcasing their artistry and skill making fine furniture and art objects from wood that comes from sustainable forests. The Vermont Chamber of Commerce has named the festival one of its Top Ten Events for 2008. For more information please visit the website. The daily activities will run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
17th Annual Fall Conference at New England Kurn Hattin Homes
October 03, 8:30 AM
Location: New England Kurn Hattin Homes, 708 Kurn Hattin Road, Westminster, Vermont
Cost: $125.00
Contact: Darlene Pecor
Phone: 802-722-3336
The featured guest for this year's conference will be Rosalind Wiseman, author of "Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence." The conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 3:30 p.m. For more information and to register please call 802-722-3336, ext. 113.
Pumpkin & Apple Celebration at Billings Faram & Museum
October 04, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
October 4 & 5 Pumpkin & Apple Celebration Hands-on activities and educational programs highlight these two versatile fall crops. Apple and pumpkin displays, apple tasting, trivia contest, cider pressing, pruning, apple scavenger hunt, pumpkin races, apples-on-a-string, making pumpkin ice cream, cooking apple butter in the farmhouse and horse-drawn wagon rides. The first day of the Annual Pumpkin Sale!
Harvest Weekend at Billings Farm & Museum
October 11, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
October 11 & 12 Harvest Weekend A Top 10 Fall Event! Join in this celebration of the Vermont harvest featuring a traditional husking bee and lively barn dance; hands-on activities include cider pressing, shelling corn, putting food by, threshing grain, and historic games; spiced cider & homemade doughnuts.
Autumn Wagon Ride Weekend at Billings Farm & Museum
October 18, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
October 18 & 19 Wagon Ride Weekend Capture the colors of a Vermont autumn on a narrated horse-drawn wagon ride around the fields and along the Ottauquechee River; farm programs and activities.
A Family Halloween at Billings Farm & Musuem
October 26, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum
Cost: FREE for children in costume., $11 adults
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
October 26 A Family Halloween A not-so-scary celebration designed especially for young children. Doughnuts on a string, pumpkin carving for families, historic games, Halloween tales, plus horse-drawn wagon rides. Costume parades at 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. Children in costume accompanied by an adult admitted free!
November Wagon Ride Weekends
November 01, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
Wagon Ride Weekends November 1 & 2; 8 & 9; 15 & 16; 22 & 23 Horse-drawn wagon rides; visit the dairy farm and farmhouse; programs and activities. 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
November Wagon Ride Weekends
November 08, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
Wagon Ride Weekends November 1 & 2; 8 & 9; 15 & 16; 22 & 23 Horse-drawn wagon rides; visit the dairy farm and farmhouse; programs and activities. 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
November Wagon Ride Weekends
November 15, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
Wagon Ride Weekends November 1 & 2; 8 & 9; 15 & 16; 22 & 23 Horse-drawn wagon rides; visit the dairy farm and farmhouse; programs and activities. 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
November Wagon Ride Weekends
November 22, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
Wagon Ride Weekends November 1 & 2; 8 & 9; 15 & 16; 22 & 23 Horse-drawn wagon rides; visit the dairy farm and farmhouse; programs and activities. 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving Weekend at Billings Farm & Museum
November 28, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
Thanksgiving Weekend November 28-30 A Top 10 Winter Event! Visit with costumed guides as they demonstrate the preparation of a traditional 19th century Thanksgiving meal in the 1890 Farm House. Engaging activities for every age and programs in the parlor each day. Enjoy a traditional homemade treat and a horse-drawn wagon ride. 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Wassail Weekend at Billings Farm
December 12, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
Wassail Weekend - December 12, 13, & 14
Tour the 1890 Farm House authentically decorated for the season and make an historic Christmas ornament. Traditional music performed in the parlor at noon on Saturday.Horse-drawn sleigh or wagon rides on Sunday. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Christmas at the Farm
December 20, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
Christmas at the Farm December Weekends & Dec. 26-Jan. 4 A Top 10 Winter Event! Visit the authentically decorated farmhouse with preparations underway for the holiday meal; tour the working dairy farm. Holiday programs and activities, plus making historic ornaments. Traditional music performed in the parlor on selected days. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Dec. 26-Jan. 4 - horse-drawn sleigh ride or wagon rides (weather permitting).
Christmas at the Farm
December 26, 10:00 AM
Location: Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
Cost: $11 adults, $10 seniors
Contact: Billings Farm & Museum
Phone: 802-457-2355
Web site: http://www.billingsfarm.org
Christmas at the Farm December Weekends & Dec. 26-Jan. 4 A Top 10 Winter Event! Visit the authentically decorated farmhouse with preparations underway for the holiday meal; tour the working dairy farm. Holiday programs and activities, plus making historic ornaments. Traditional music performed in the parlor on selected days. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Dec. 26-Jan. 4 - horse-drawn sleigh ride or wagon rides (weather permitting).