Wednesday, May 6 at 9 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum announces its popular farm programs for pre-school children, ages 3 and up. “Programs for Preschoolers” will be offered Wednesday mornings in May, from 9-10:30 a.m. Each program will feature a […]
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Pentangle Arts presents violinist Helen Kim performing “The Art of the Violin”
Sunday, April 19 at 6 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Pentangle Arts is thrilled to present classical violinist Helen Kim, whose masterful and engaging performances have been profiled on national and international television. Kim will perform “Suite Populaire Espagnole” by Manuel De Falla; […]
Become a “citizen scientist” and help track nature’s calendar at a National Park
Saturday, April 11 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — The National Park Service’s Northeast Temperate Network (NETN) monitors nature’s calendar of plant blooming, bird song, and frog peeping in many national parks in the northeast. Observing this schedule gives insights into nature’s patterns and […]
“Following the Ninth” displays Beethoven’s affect on people’s lives throughout history
Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum A still from “Following the Ninth: In the Footsteps of Beethoven’s Final Symphony,” showing April 4 at Billings Farm. Saturday, April 4 at 5 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum will host the final […]
Learn to cultivate shiitake mushrooms in Working Woodlands Workshop
Saturday, April 4 at 10:30 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — April’s monthly Working Woodlands Workshop takes place on Saturday, April 4, featuring an exciting, hands-on workshop on shiitake mushroom cultivation. The workshop, held at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park’s Forest Center in Woodstock, will […]
Meet and greet spring’s latest arrivals at Billings Farm’s Baby Animal Day
Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum Baby lambs at Billings wear none other than wool sweaters to keep warm (and cute). Saturday, April 4 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will feature Baby […]
Explore ancient Egypt with Woodstock alum Virginia Bones
Courtesy of Norman Williams Public Library VIRGINIA BONES Thursday, March 26 at 6 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Ever wonder how archaeologists are able to reconstruct the lives and societies of people in the past? Come to a three part lecture series on […]
Follow the journey of an American school bus reborn in Guatemala, in Billings’ film showing
Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum A camioneta, specifically the one starring in the film “La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus,” takes on a new life, going from American school bus to Gautemalan public transportation. Saturday, March […]
It’s Maple Madness in Woodstock
Courtesy of VermontVacation.com Maple trees are tapped and collecting sap to be boiled into Mother Nature’s sweetest treat — maple syrup. March 28-29 — WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to hosts a fun event to cure late winter […]
Poet Laureate Sydney Lea reads from his works in Woodstock
Tuesday, March 31 at 7 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Join the Norman Williams Public Library on Tuesday, March 31 for a poetry reading with Poet Laureate of Vermont, Sydney Lea. Lea will be reading from his forthcoming 12th book of poems, “No […]