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SUMMARY:Inspiration for the Four Freedoms\, a virtual discussion with Don Trachte
DESCRIPTION:Inspiration for the Four Freedoms\, a virtual discussion with Don Trachte\nNorman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms—Freedom of Speech\, Freedom of Worship\, Freedom from Want\, and Freedom from Fear—were first published in 1943 while the artist was living in Arlington\, Vermont. In this illustrated talk\, Don Trachte\, Jr. (Rockwell’s former neighbor and model) describes the three tragic events that influenced Rockwell’s visual interpretation of Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech. \nDON TRACHTE\, JR. is the eldest son of artist Donald Trachte. He was born in Madison\, Wisconsin in 1947. During his childhood in the 1950s in the wholesome environment of Arlington\, Vermont\, where he was raised as a neighbor and a friend of Norman Rockwell’s family\, Don grew up with many of the people depicted in Rockwell’s paintings. He attended Arlington High School and Western State College of Colorado with a major in economics. His interest in science and geology led to expeditions to Antarctica and Greenland.  Trachte has worked for several aerospace companies in sales/marketing and program management. He is currently cataloguing his father’s large collection of artwork and artifacts collected. Don lives in Bennington\, Vermont. \nFree for Members (suggested donation of $5) \nNot-Yet-Members: $10 \nBECOME A MEMBER TODAY \nMEMBERS REGISTER HERE\nNot-Yet-Members Register Here
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/inspiration-for-the-four-freedoms-a-virtual-discussion-with-don-trachte/
LOCATION:A Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200822T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200822T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
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SUMMARY:Pretty in Pink: A Courtyard + Cork Event
DESCRIPTION:Pretty in Pink: A Courtyard + Cork Event\nThere’s more to rosé than people think… \nAugust 22 from 5pm to 7:30pm (rain date August 23) \nLimit to 12 people (8 minimum with reservations made 1 week in advance)\n\nPrice: $60/$50 per person/member\, includes an optional private tour of the Museum with the Executive Director prior to seating. \nThe member discount will apply to the entire party if a Museum member makes the reservation. \nNot yet a member?  Join TODAY. \n\n______________________________\nCOURSES:\n\n\nSparkling Aperitif: Potato Chips! \nSyrah Rosé: Pepperoni Pizza \nGrenache Rosé: Fruit Salad \nProvençal Rosé: Olives\, Cherry Tomatoes and olive oil \nTempranillo Rosé: Chocolate Truffles \n\n\n_____________________________\nLearn more about Couch + Cork HERE\n \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \nWhen we reach a minimum of 8 guests we will call to collect payment via credit card.  We will also be in touch if the minimum is not met one week in advance. \n\nCOVID Policies:\nWhen touring the Museum you must wear a mask and maintain proper distancing. \nTemperature will be checked before entering the Museum\, and anyone with a temperature of over 100 degrees will be asked to remain outside the Museum gates.  No refunds will be issued. \nWhen possible\, the presenter and guests will don face coverings even when out of doors. \nHand sanitizer will be available.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/pretty-in-pink-a-courtyard-cork-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200822T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200822T173000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200819T191336Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Wild Mushrooms - the top ten easy edibles
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Wild Mushrooms – the top ten easy edibles\nSue Van Hook\, local mycologist\, will present the basic groups of macrofungi and teach you how to identify ten readily identifiable species that will keep your palate satisfied for years to come. While she would prefer showing you fungi in the flesh\,  Sue will share her slides with you during this zoom meeting. The last half hour will be for you to present actual fungi you have found with the group. Sue will discuss the collection\, preservation and  identification process. Everyone will finish feeling confident to foray on their own.\n\nBio:\nSue Van Hook graduated from Humboldt State University in Arcata\, CA. with a BA and MA in biology and mycology.  She worked in land conservation for The Nature Conservancy and Maine Coast Heritage Trust for ten years while raising a family and returned to academia to teach labs in biology and environmental science at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs\, NY for 18 years. She became the Chief Mycologist for a green tech start up\, Ecovative Design\, in 2007 and helped put fungal mycelium on the global map for growing earth compatible replacements for plastic foams\, leather\, furniture\, ewood\, and more.  Sue has lived in nearby Cambridge\, NY for 30 years and has taught foraging for fungi to hundreds of people via weekend field trips with area non-profits. \nTickets must be purchased by 12:00 noon on Saturday August 22. \nMembers: $15 \nNot-Yet-Members: $20 \nBecome a Member TODAY \nMembers Register Here\nNot-Yet-Members Register Here
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/introduction-to-wild-mushrooms-the-top-ten-easy-edibles/
LOCATION:A Virtual Interactive Discussion via ZOOM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200821T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200821T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
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SUMMARY:Meet Me In the Courtyard - Big Stone Gap
DESCRIPTION:Meet Me In the Courtyard\nEvery Friday for the month of August (weather permitting)\, Bennington Museum invites you to join us in the courtyard for a bite to eat and some informal entertainment by local creatives. \nFOOD\nFrom 5pm to 8pm the Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos\, beer and wine. Food may be eaten anywhere on the grounds\, and alcohol may be consumed within the gates and other designated areas.  \nAny visitor who purchases food from the Avocado Pit or who presents a receipt from any other Bennington restaurant may enter the Museum for 50% off the price of admission.  The Museum is open until 8pm on Fridays. \nEVENTS\nFrom approximately 5:30pm to 7pm Bennington Museum will host performers in the courtyard\, free of charge. The public is encouraged to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs and to arrive early as the courtyard capacity will be limited to 25 total. \nThe line-up: \nAugust 21: Big Stone Gap\nBig Stone Gap specializes in old-time Appalachian music featuring seasoned local performers on strings\, bass\, guitar and mandolin.  \n  \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nYou may donate to this program HERE.  Proceeds from the week following the performance will be given directly to the performing artist via check. \n\n______________________________ \nCOVID Policies \nMASKS: All visitors ages 2 and older must wear face coverings when inside the Museum. Jane Stickle Quilt masks will be for sale in the gift shop if you forget to bring your own. \nTEMPERATURE: When entering the Museum all visitors will have their temperature checked and those with a temperature of over 100 will be asked to return another day. \nHAND SANITIZER: Hand sanitizing stations are being made available throughout the Museum as well as in front of the entrance doorway. \nDISTANCING: Guests in unrelated parties must maintain 6 feet of distance between each other both inside and outside the Museum. \nA complete list of Museum COVID policies\, Museum Admission\, and Hours can be found on the VISIT page.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/20794-3/2020-08-21/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T170000
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SUMMARY:National Lemonade Day
DESCRIPTION:National Lemonade Day\nEnjoy cold lemonade prepared and sold by a few of the Museum kids (offspring of the Museum Staff). Lemonade will be available for purchase via donation (small or large!) in the Hadwen Pavilion all afternoon. Please wear a mask and remember social distancing guidelines. \nCan’t make it?  You can donate online instead! \nDonate HERE\n 
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/national-lemonade-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200818T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200818T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
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SUMMARY:Ekphrastic Poetry Writing Workshop with Camille Guthrie
DESCRIPTION:Ekphrastic Poetry Writing Workshop with Camille Guthrie\nJoin nationally recognized poet\, Camille Guthrie\, for an evening of reading and discussing ekphrastic poems. Ekphrasis is a classic genre\, or a literary device\, in which one medium of art describes another to define its essence and reveal its meaning. The first example of ekphrasis is the description of the shield of Achilles from Homer’s Iliad. A very popular genre\, ekphrastic poetry simultaneously enhances its source\, the original artwork\, and takes on a life of its own through its vivid description. In this writing workshop\, we will examine several examples of ekphrastic poetry: poems from John Keats\, Mina Loy\, and Robert Hayden. Participants will be given writing prompts to write ekphrastic poems\, if they like\, based on artworks from the Bennington Museum. \nParticipants will be emailed the poems in advance of the class\, and will be provided with several samples of artwork form Bennington Museum’s collection that may be used as inspiration for the poems\, although writers are also welcome to choose their own.  Completed poems may be emailed to the instructor and with permission may be shared with the rest of the class. \nAbout the instructor: \nCamille Guthrie’s new book Diamonds is forthcoming from BOA Editions in fall 2021. She is the author of three books of poetry: Articulated Lair: Poems for Louise Bourgeois (2013)\, In Captivity (2006)\, and The Master Thief (2000)\, all published by Subpress. Her poems have appeared in such journals as At Length\, Boston Review\, The Iowa Review\, The New Republic\, Poem-A-Day\, Tin House\, as well as in several anthologies including the Best of American Poetry 2019 & 2020 (Scribner) and Art & Artists: Poems (Everyman’s Library). The Director of the Undergraduate Writing Initiatives at Bennington College\, she has been awarded fellowships from the MacDowell Colony and the Yaddo Foundation\, and she holds an MFA from Brown University and a BA from Vassar College. \nMembers: $20 \nNot-Yet-Members: $25 \nBecome a Member TODAY \nMembers Register Here\nNot-Yet-Members Register Here
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/ekphrastic-poetry-writing-workshop-with-camille-guthrie/
LOCATION:A Virtual Workshop via ZOOM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200814T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200814T200000
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SUMMARY:Meet Me In the Courtyard - Judith Schwartz book launch
DESCRIPTION:Meet Me In the Courtyard\nEvery Friday for the month of August (weather permitting)\, Bennington Museum invites you to join us in the courtyard for a bite to eat and some informal entertainment by local creatives. \nFOOD\nFrom 5pm to 8pm the Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos\, beer and wine. Food may be eaten anywhere on the grounds\, and alcohol may be consumed within the gates and other designated areas.  \nAny visitor who purchases food from the Avocado Pit or who presents a receipt from any other Bennington restaurant may enter the Museum for 50% off the price of admission.  The Museum is open until 8pm on Fridays. \nEVENTS\nFrom approximately 5:30pm to 7pm Bennington Museum will host performers in the courtyard\, free of charge. The public is encouraged to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs and to arrive early as the courtyard capacity will be limited to 25 total. \nThe line-up: \nAugust 14:\n \nJudith Schwartz book release and reading at 5:30\, (followed by music with Joe Tucker at 6pm)\nJudith D. Schwartz is a local author who tells stories to explore and illuminate scientific concepts and cultural nuance. She takes a clear-eyed look at global environmental\, economic\, and social challenges\, and finds insights and solutions in natural systems. She writes for numerous publications\, including The American Prospect\, The Guardian\, Discover\, Scientific American\, and YaleE360. Her latest book\, “The Reindeer Chronicles”\, begins right here on Mount Anthony and launches into a global tour of earth repair\, where people are working with nature to heal degraded landscapes. The book invites us to ask: let’s say it is possible to restore the earth. What would that look like? What ecological forces would we seek to activate\, and what knowledge and creativity would be unleashed? With its focus on solutions\, Judy’s work is an antidote to the typically gloomy environmental news beat.  Books will be for sale on this night through the Museum shop (with a chance for an author autograph!)\, and will be for sale thereafter at The Bennington Bookshop\, Battenkill Books and the Northshire Bookstore. \nJoe Tucker started his musical career at a choir school for boys in Cambridge\, Mass. In subsequent years\, he taught himself guitar and bass\, leading to a long and varied career in the Boston area and for the last 15 years in Bennington\, Saratoga Springs\, Glens Falls and Lake George. Today\, Joe will be singing and playing acoustic guitar in a wide range of musical styles from folk to Irish to the acoustic side of pop and rock. \n\nYou may donate to this program HERE.  Proceeds from the week following the performance will be given directly to the performing artist via check. \n\n______________________________ \nCOVID Policies \nMASKS: All visitors ages 2 and older must wear face coverings when inside the Museum. Jane Stickle Quilt masks will be for sale in the gift shop if you forget to bring your own. \nTEMPERATURE: When entering the Museum all visitors will have their temperature checked and those with a temperature of over 100 will be asked to return another day. \nHAND SANITIZER: Hand sanitizing stations are being made available throughout the Museum as well as in front of the entrance doorway. \nDISTANCING: Guests in unrelated parties must maintain 6 feet of distance between each other both inside and outside the Museum. \nA complete list of Museum COVID policies\, Museum Admission\, and Hours can be found on the VISIT page.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/20794/2020-08-14/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200814T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200814T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200727T201927Z
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SUMMARY:A Virtual Visit to Park McCullough House
DESCRIPTION:A Virtual Visit to Park McCullough House\nThe new Park-McCullough Director invites the new Bennington Museum Director to the mansion for a private and behind-the-scenes tour! With new energy and collaboration emerging from both institutions\, Chris will start by introducing Joshua to the Halls\, Parks\, and McCullough families before showing him around the beautiful 155 year old Victorian Mansion. Throughout the tour\, both directors will share some of the new effort being made to engage the public\, offer additional programming\, and share various marketing strategies even during this pandemic. As the directors make their way through the mansion\, Chris will take Joshua to parts of the house never before seen by the public including a glimpse of the servants quarters\, a rare look at some of the collection\, and maybe even as far as the cupola!  \nChristopher Oldham is a native of Bennington and a graduate of Mount Anthony Union High School. He attended Castleton University \, where he focused his studies on human services relative to social problems\, cultural diversity\, and communities in American society. Christopher returned to Bennington after college to begin what he describes as a mission to serve his community. At 22\, he ran for a position on the Bennington Select Board and served nine years. He has worked for the Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing\, United Counseling Services\, and New England Newspapers Inc. He also spent 16 years working with Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless in various capacities\, including five years as the Executive Director. He has served on several community boards including Applegate Housing Inc\, Better Bennington Corporation\, Bennington Free Library\, CareNet Pregnancy Center\, Bennington Rescue Squad\, CAT-TV\, and Bennington Coalition for the Homeless. He currently sits on the Board for Bennington Housing Authority and Bennington Child Advocacy Center. Christopher is a children’s book author and is now the Executive Director of Park-McCullough Historic Governor’s Mansion\, a position he accepted in September 2019 \nBennington Museum has a long history with the McCullough Family. Hall Park McCullough was actively involved with the museum at the beginning\, serving on the board and lending much of his collection. He donated the eagle in the lobby and myriad early VT papers and Battle of Bennington documents. Elizabeth McCullough Johnson\, who donated the Museum her pottery collection\, was the last family member to live in the house\, before it became a historic landmark in the 1960s. \nFollow us on Facebook to catch the live-stream!
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/a-virtual-visit-to-park-mccullough-house/
LOCATION:A Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200809T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200809T150000
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SUMMARY:The Battle of Bennington
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of Bennington\nIn the summer of 1777\, an invading army under British General Burgoyne threatened to capture Albany and to isolate New England from the other rebellious colonies. Challenged by the logistics of continuing his advance\, Burgoyne sent a detachment commanded by Lt. Col. Friedrich Baum to procure supplies in a newly independent Vermont. Expecting little in the way of resistance\, Crown Forces instead were delivered a decisive check by General John Stark\, who commanded a collection of Vermont\, Massachusetts and New Hampshire state militias in two fierce engagements. Victory at Bennington paved the way for victory in the Battles of Saratoga and ultimately in the war itself. Historic Site Assistant David Pitlyk will deliver a presentation on the history of the Battle of Bennington\, drawing from contemporary source material and archaeological findings. The presentation will also touch on how the battle has been commemorated and interpreted over time\, both in New York and Vermont. \nAbout the Presenter:\nDavid Pitlyk has served as the Historic Site Assistant for the New York State Office of Parks\, Recreation and Historic Preservation at Bennington Battlefield since 2015. He previously worked as the Interpretation Coordinator for the Destroyer Escort Historical Museum (USS SLATER) and graduated from The University at Albany with degrees in history and education. \n*The Battle of Bennington\, August 16\, 1777. Oil on canvas\, by Alonzo Chappel.  \nRegister Here
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/the-battle-of-bennington/
LOCATION:A Virtual Interactive Discussion via ZOOM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200807T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200807T170000
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SUMMARY:Meet Me In the Courtyard- Matt and Megan
DESCRIPTION:Meet Me In the Courtyard\nEvery Friday for the month of August (weather permitting)\, Bennington Museum invites you to join us in the courtyard for a bite to eat and some informal entertainment by local creatives. \nFOOD\nFrom 5pm to 8pm the Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos\, beer and wine. Food may be eaten anywhere on the grounds\, and alcohol may be consumed within the gates and other designated areas.  \nAny visitor who purchases food from the Avocado Pit or who presents a receipt from any other Bennington restaurant may enter the Museum for 50% off the price of admission.  The Museum is open until 8pm on Fridays. \nEVENTS\nFrom approximately 5:30pm to 7pm Bennington Museum will host performers in the courtyard\, free of charge. The public is encouraged to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs and to arrive early as the courtyard capacity will be limited to 25 total. \nThe line-up: \nAugust 7: Matt & Megan – Duologues \nMegan & Matt honed their musical collaborations on family holiday mix tapes and gigs in Boston and NYC\, and have taken their music together as far as the Shanghai Jazz Festival — where the backing of digital entertainment sponsors\, including at least one prominent crypto casino online operator that had adopted live jazz as a signature part of its brand experience in Asian markets\, helped fund the international stage on which artists like them now regularly perform. Megan Demarest is a seasoned veteran of the musical theatre and cabaret scenes back east\, while Matt Steckler is a jazz educator and critically-acclaimed performer. This evening promises a fresh look at songs from the jazz standard and popular music canons.\n \n\n\n______________________________ \nCOVID Policies \nMASKS: All visitors ages 2 and older must wear face coverings when inside the Museum. Jane Stickle Quilt masks will be for sale in the gift shop if you forget to bring your own. \nTEMPERATURE: When entering the Museum all visitors will have their temperature checked and those with a temperature of over 100 will be asked to return another day. \nHAND SANITIZER: Hand sanitizing stations are being made available throughout the Museum as well as in front of the entrance doorway. \nDISTANCING: Guests in unrelated parties must maintain 6 feet of distance between each other both inside and outside the Museum. \nA complete list of Museum COVID policies\, Museum Admission\, and Hours can be found on the VISIT page.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/20794-2/2020-08-07/2/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200807T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200807T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T225203Z
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SUMMARY:Meet Me In the Courtyard- Matt and Megan
DESCRIPTION:Meet Me In the Courtyard\nEvery Friday for the month of August (weather permitting)\, Bennington Museum invites you to join us in the courtyard for a bite to eat and some informal entertainment by local creatives. \nFOOD\nFrom 5pm to 8pm the Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos\, beer and wine. Food may be eaten anywhere on the grounds\, and alcohol may be consumed within the gates and other designated areas.  \nAny visitor who purchases food from the Avocado Pit or who presents a receipt from any other Bennington restaurant may enter the Museum for 50% off the price of admission.  The Museum is open until 8pm on Fridays. \nEVENTS\nFrom approximately 5:30pm to 7pm Bennington Museum will host performers in the courtyard\, free of charge. The public is encouraged to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs and to arrive early as the courtyard capacity will be limited to 25 total. \nThe line-up: \nAugust 7: Matt & Megan – Duologues \nMegan & Matt honed their musical collaborations on family holiday mix tapes and gigs in Boston and NYC\, and have taken their music together as far as the Shanghai Jazz Festival — where the backing of digital entertainment sponsors\, including at least one prominent crypto casino online operator that had adopted live jazz as a signature part of its brand experience in Asian markets\, helped fund the international stage on which artists like them now regularly perform. Megan Demarest is a seasoned veteran of the musical theatre and cabaret scenes back east\, while Matt Steckler is a jazz educator and critically-acclaimed performer. This evening promises a fresh look at songs from the jazz standard and popular music canons.\n \n\n\n______________________________ \nCOVID Policies \nMASKS: All visitors ages 2 and older must wear face coverings when inside the Museum. Jane Stickle Quilt masks will be for sale in the gift shop if you forget to bring your own. \nTEMPERATURE: When entering the Museum all visitors will have their temperature checked and those with a temperature of over 100 will be asked to return another day. \nHAND SANITIZER: Hand sanitizing stations are being made available throughout the Museum as well as in front of the entrance doorway. \nDISTANCING: Guests in unrelated parties must maintain 6 feet of distance between each other both inside and outside the Museum. \nA complete list of Museum COVID policies\, Museum Admission\, and Hours can be found on the VISIT page.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/20794-2/2020-08-07/1/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200805T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200805T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200724T210026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T173744Z
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SUMMARY:Revealed: A Century of Women’s Underwear
DESCRIPTION:Revealed: A Century of Women’s Underwear\nA Zoom Lecture Presented by Callie Raspuzzi\, Bennington Museum Collections Manager \nUnseen and unmentionable\, underwear has always been an essential part of a woman’s wardrobe. From restricting corsets to expanding petticoats\, women’s underwear was used to mold the body into a particular shape on which fashionable clothing could be exhibited. How underwear was manufactured changed drastically between 1800 and 1900\, reflecting the American clothing industry in general. Two hundred years ago women made most of their families’ every day clothing at home using locally produced materials. One hundred years later they purchased the majority of their underwear ready-made. Textile mills in Bennington manufactured knit union suits\, undershirts\, long johns and stockings that were sold all over the country. In this Zoom lecture\, (which you can watch while wearing nothing but underwear)\, we invite you to learn about the literal underpinnings of American Society- past and present. \nCALLIE RASPUZZI holds a MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University. She has been the Collections Manager at Bennington Museum for 15 years. She has also curated history themed exhibits for the Museum including the “Early Vermont” gallery. She has overseen a project to catalog and selectively scan the museum’s collection of over 17\,000 photographs and negatives. \nFree for Members (suggested donation of $5) \nNot-Yet-Members: $10 \nBecome a Member TODAY \nMembers Register HERE\nNot-Yet-Member Register HERE
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/underwear/
LOCATION:A Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200731T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200731T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200707T163857Z
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SUMMARY:Meet Me In the Courtyard
DESCRIPTION:Every Friday for the month of July (weather permitting)\, Bennington Museum invites you to join us in the courtyard to enjoy some informal music and a bite to eat. \nFOOD\nFrom 5pm to 8pm the Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos. Food may be eaten anywhere on the grounds\, and alcohol may be consumed within the gates and other designated areas.  \nAny visitor who purchases food from the Avocado Pit or who presents a receipt from any other Bennington restaurant may enter the Museum for 50% off the price of admission.  The Museum is open until 8pm on Fridays. \nMUSIC\nFrom 6pm to 7pm Bennington Museum will host performers in the courtyard\, free of charge. The public is encouraged to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs and to arrive early as the courtyard capacity will be limited to 25 total. \nThe line-up: \nJuly 31\, Bennington Traditional Jazz Band\nWith one foot planted firmly in the southern\, dixieland tradition and the other in the Tin Pan Alley/ American Songbook\, the BTJB presents a dynamic mix of hip\, rhythmic complexity coupled with nostalgic\, old-tyme melodies. Drawing from the best of both traditions\, the BTJB features well-known local talent:\nBill Cottrell—soprano saxophone\, trumpet\nWoody Strobeck—trombone\nDave Banulis—guitar\nDave Cuite—bass\nJeff McRae—drums \n\nIf you are a performer of any type and would like to join us as the guest artist for a future event\, please follow this LINK.\n*Please note\, the Museum cannot currently pay performers\, however\, guest artists are allow to ask for tips and the Museum will record portions of a performance and post a donate link for the artists. \nYou may donate to this program HERE.  Proceeds from the week following the performance will be given directly to the performing artist via check. \n\n______________________________ \nCOVID Policies \nMASKS:\nAll visitors ages 2 and older must wear face coverings when inside the Museum. Jane Stickle Quilt masks will be for sale in the gift shop if you forget to bring your own. \nMasks are required in our courtyard unless you are eating. \nTEMPERATURE:\nWhen entering the Museum all visitors will have their temperature checked and those with a temperature of over 100 will be asked to return another day. \nHAND SANITIZER: Hand sanitizing stations are being made available throughout the Museum as well as in front of the entrance doorway. \nDISTANCING: Guests in unrelated parties must maintain 6 feet of distance between each other both inside and outside the Museum. \nA complete list of Museum COVID policies\, Museum Admission\, and Hours can be found on the VISIT page.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/meet-me-in-the-courtyard-2-2020-07-17/2020-07-31/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200725T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200725T180000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200714T195331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200714T213524Z
UID:10001063-1595689200-1595700000@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:En Plein Air Watercolor Painting Workshop with Tony Conner
DESCRIPTION:En Plein Air Watercolor Painting Workshop\nSaturday July 25\, 2020\n3:00 – 6:00 pm\n(Rain Date: Saturday August 1) \nSpend a summer afternoon sketching and exploring light on the landscape and townscape in and around Bennington.  In this ‘en plein air’ painting class we’ll spend a few hours using simple techniques and painting concepts to create lovely expressions of a summer afternoon. \nWe’ll make en plein air painting easier than it seems\, by applying some important painting concepts and simplifying our subjects. We’ll also work on expression and using color creatively in our work. \nA list of recommended supplies and materials will be sent to all participants upon registration. Supplies and materials are not included in the registration fee. \nThis class is for intermediate painters with some experience working with watercolors. \nMinimum class size: 6 students. Maximum class size: 12 students. \nAbout the Instructor \n \nTony Conner’s energetic approach to teaching and enthusiasm for the watercolor medium are combined to create classes that are both fun and informative. He excels at providing information and insights to individual students – meeting them where they are and helping them get to where they want to go. \nTony is a Signature Member of both the New England and Vermont Watercolor Societies\, and an Artist Member of the North Shore Arts Association and New York’s venerable Salmagundi club. He works from his studio in Bennington\, Vermont. \n\nRegistration Fees\n$75 per person for Bennington Museum Members\n$90 per person for non-members \n\n  \nMembers Register Here\nNot-Yet-Members Register Here
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/en-plein-air-watercolor-painting-workshop-with-tony-conner/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200724T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200724T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200707T163857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T180435Z
UID:10001061-1595610000-1595620800@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Meet Me In the Courtyard
DESCRIPTION:Every Friday for the month of July (weather permitting)\, Bennington Museum invites you to join us in the courtyard to enjoy some informal music and a bite to eat. \nFOOD\nFrom 5pm to 8pm the Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos. Food may be eaten anywhere on the grounds\, and alcohol may be consumed within the gates and other designated areas.  \nAny visitor who purchases food from the Avocado Pit or who presents a receipt from any other Bennington restaurant may enter the Museum for 50% off the price of admission.  The Museum is open until 8pm on Fridays. \nMUSIC\nFrom 6pm to 7pm Bennington Museum will host performers in the courtyard\, free of charge. The public is encouraged to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs and to arrive early as the courtyard capacity will be limited to 25 total. \nThe line-up: \nJuly 31\, Bennington Traditional Jazz Band\nWith one foot planted firmly in the southern\, dixieland tradition and the other in the Tin Pan Alley/ American Songbook\, the BTJB presents a dynamic mix of hip\, rhythmic complexity coupled with nostalgic\, old-tyme melodies. Drawing from the best of both traditions\, the BTJB features well-known local talent:\nBill Cottrell—soprano saxophone\, trumpet\nWoody Strobeck—trombone\nDave Banulis—guitar\nDave Cuite—bass\nJeff McRae—drums \n\nIf you are a performer of any type and would like to join us as the guest artist for a future event\, please follow this LINK.\n*Please note\, the Museum cannot currently pay performers\, however\, guest artists are allow to ask for tips and the Museum will record portions of a performance and post a donate link for the artists. \nYou may donate to this program HERE.  Proceeds from the week following the performance will be given directly to the performing artist via check. \n\n______________________________ \nCOVID Policies \nMASKS:\nAll visitors ages 2 and older must wear face coverings when inside the Museum. Jane Stickle Quilt masks will be for sale in the gift shop if you forget to bring your own. \nMasks are required in our courtyard unless you are eating. \nTEMPERATURE:\nWhen entering the Museum all visitors will have their temperature checked and those with a temperature of over 100 will be asked to return another day. \nHAND SANITIZER: Hand sanitizing stations are being made available throughout the Museum as well as in front of the entrance doorway. \nDISTANCING: Guests in unrelated parties must maintain 6 feet of distance between each other both inside and outside the Museum. \nA complete list of Museum COVID policies\, Museum Admission\, and Hours can be found on the VISIT page.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/meet-me-in-the-courtyard-2-2020-07-17/2020-07-24/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200714T202039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200714T202039Z
UID:10001064-1595422800-1595422800@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Grandma Moses: American Modern?
DESCRIPTION:Grandma Moses: American Modern?\n\nWednesday July 22\, 2020\n1:00 pm Eastern Time \nThis LIVE Zoom presentation is FREE for Bennington Museum Members \nNot-Yet-Member rate: $12 \nNot already a member? Become one today! \n\n\nSo you think you know Grandma Moses? She’s that little old lady who began painting quaint pictures of country life in her mid-70s and went on to become one of America’s first artist celebrities. Right?\n\nPerhaps\, but there is far more to her story. \nSurprisingly\, Moses’ paintings were first introduced to an art world audience at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art in 1939. Moses’ life spanned the entire history of modern art. She was born before the rise of Impressionism in France\, and died just as postmodernism was getting underway. She combined multiple perspectives in the same painting and used collage and popular imagery\, unconsciously paralleling the techniques of Cubism\, Surrealism\, and Pop Art. In many ways her work even anticipates ideas about appropriation\, commercialism\, and the manufactured nature of nostalgia that would take the art world by storm in the decades following her death. \nMoses was a highly skilled artist who refined her art through practice and created a unique world of her own imagining. By placing Moses’ paintings in dialogue with works by iconic modernists\, this presentation encourages you to discover for yourself how these artists were more alike than you might have ever imagined. \nJAMIE FRANKLIN has been curator at the Bennington Museum since 2005. His work has focused on American art of the early to mid-20th century\, with a particular emphasis on the intersection of modernism and self-taught art. He has organized exhibitions and written books\, essays and articles featuring artists and topics including Milton Avery\, Erastus Salisbury Field\, Grassroots Art\, Impressionism\, Rockwell Kent\, Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses\, and Alice Neel. \nWe look forward to seeing you! \nMembers Register Here\nNot-Yet-Members Register Here
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/grandma-moses-american-modern/
LOCATION:A Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200718T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200718T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200619T171722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200710T224120Z
UID:10001213-1595091600-1595100600@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Nights in White Satin: A Courtyard + Cork Event
DESCRIPTION:Nights in White Satin: A Courtyard + Cork Event\nBennington Museum invites you to join us for a midsummer wine pairing event in our courtyard. \nJuly 18th from 5pm to 7:30pm (rain date July 19th) \nLimit to 12 people (8 minimum with reservations made 1 week in advance) \nPrice: $60/$50 per person/member\, includes an optional private tour of the Museum with the Executive Director prior to seating. \nThe member discount will apply to the entire party if a Museum member makes the reservation. \nNot yet a member?  Join TODAY. \n_____________________________\nCOURSES:\n\nSparkling Aperitif: potato chips! \nBordeaux Blanc: simple salad of arugula\, parmesan\, olive oil and lemon juice \nOaked Chard: Assorted Sushi \n\n\nUnoaked Chard: Brie\, Graham crackers \nGewurztraminer: apple tart/danish \n\n_____________________________\n\nLearn more about Couch + Cork HERE \n  \n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \nWhen we reach a minimum of 8 guests we will contact the registrant to collect payment via credit card. \n\nCOVID Policies:\n-Seating will be set according to proper social distancing parameters. \n-When touring the Museum you must wear a mask and maintain proper distancing. \n-Temperature will be checked before entering the Museum\, and anyone with a temperature of over 100 degrees will be asked to remain outside of the courtyard gates.  No refunds will be issued. \n-When possible\, the presenter and guests will don face coverings even when out of doors. \n-Hand sanitizer will be available.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/nights-in-white-satin-a-courtyard-cork-event/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200717T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200717T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200707T163857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T180435Z
UID:10001060-1595005200-1595016000@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Meet Me In the Courtyard
DESCRIPTION:Every Friday for the month of July (weather permitting)\, Bennington Museum invites you to join us in the courtyard to enjoy some informal music and a bite to eat. \nFOOD\nFrom 5pm to 8pm the Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos. Food may be eaten anywhere on the grounds\, and alcohol may be consumed within the gates and other designated areas.  \nAny visitor who purchases food from the Avocado Pit or who presents a receipt from any other Bennington restaurant may enter the Museum for 50% off the price of admission.  The Museum is open until 8pm on Fridays. \nMUSIC\nFrom 6pm to 7pm Bennington Museum will host performers in the courtyard\, free of charge. The public is encouraged to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs and to arrive early as the courtyard capacity will be limited to 25 total. \nThe line-up: \nJuly 31\, Bennington Traditional Jazz Band\nWith one foot planted firmly in the southern\, dixieland tradition and the other in the Tin Pan Alley/ American Songbook\, the BTJB presents a dynamic mix of hip\, rhythmic complexity coupled with nostalgic\, old-tyme melodies. Drawing from the best of both traditions\, the BTJB features well-known local talent:\nBill Cottrell—soprano saxophone\, trumpet\nWoody Strobeck—trombone\nDave Banulis—guitar\nDave Cuite—bass\nJeff McRae—drums \n\nIf you are a performer of any type and would like to join us as the guest artist for a future event\, please follow this LINK.\n*Please note\, the Museum cannot currently pay performers\, however\, guest artists are allow to ask for tips and the Museum will record portions of a performance and post a donate link for the artists. \nYou may donate to this program HERE.  Proceeds from the week following the performance will be given directly to the performing artist via check. \n\n______________________________ \nCOVID Policies \nMASKS:\nAll visitors ages 2 and older must wear face coverings when inside the Museum. Jane Stickle Quilt masks will be for sale in the gift shop if you forget to bring your own. \nMasks are required in our courtyard unless you are eating. \nTEMPERATURE:\nWhen entering the Museum all visitors will have their temperature checked and those with a temperature of over 100 will be asked to return another day. \nHAND SANITIZER: Hand sanitizing stations are being made available throughout the Museum as well as in front of the entrance doorway. \nDISTANCING: Guests in unrelated parties must maintain 6 feet of distance between each other both inside and outside the Museum. \nA complete list of Museum COVID policies\, Museum Admission\, and Hours can be found on the VISIT page.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/meet-me-in-the-courtyard-2-2020-07-17/2020-07-17/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200710T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200710T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200707T163857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200710T165015Z
UID:10001059-1594400400-1594411200@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Meet Me In the Courtyard
DESCRIPTION:Every Friday for the month of July (weather permitting)\, Bennington Museum invites you to join us in the courtyard to enjoy some informal music and a bite to eat. \nFOOD\nFrom 5pm to 8pm the Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos. Food may be eaten anywhere on the grounds\, and alcohol may be consumed within the gates and other designated areas.  \nAny visitor who purchases food from the Avocado Pit or who presents a receipt from any other Bennington restaurant may enter the Museum for 50% off the price of admission.  The Museum is open until 8pm on Fridays. \nMUSIC\nFrom 6pm to 7pm Bennington Museum will host performers in the courtyard\, free of charge. The public is encouraged to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs and to arrive early as the courtyard capacity will be limited to 25 total. \nThe line-up:\nJuly 10\, Brian D’Angelo and Mowgli Gianitti\nMowgli and Brian\, the kalpa 2\, bring unpredictability and an honest dialogue into any given environment. Mowgli\, bassist\, and DeAngelo\, percussionist might bring you rhythms and sounds from familiar or unfamiliar subcultures established by humans. Perhaps they will lead you into drones to give space for mental reflection. Perhaps you will find the music is just blended into the environment without recognition. \nJuly 17\, Joe Tucker\nJoe Tucker started his musical career at a choir school for boys in Cambridge\, Mass. In subsequent years\, he taught himself guitar and bass\, leading to a long and varied career in the Boston area and for the last 15 years in Bennington\, Saratoga Springs\, Glens Falls and Lake George. Today\, Joe will be singing and playing acoustic guitar in a wide range of musical styles from folk to Irish to the acoustic side of pop and rock.\nJuly 24\, Greg Van Houten\nJuly 31\, Bennington Traditional Jazz Band\nWith one foot planted firmly in the southern\, dixieland tradition and the other in the Tin Pan Alley/ American Songbook\, the BTJB presents a dynamic mix of hip\, rhythmic complexity coupled with nostalgic\, old-tyme melodies. Drawing from the best of both traditions\, the BTJB features well-known local talent:\nBill Cottrell—soprano saxophone\, trumpet\nWoody Strobeck—trombone\nDave Banulis—guitar\nDave Cuite—bass\nJeff McRae—drums \n\nIf you are a performer of any type and would like to join us as the guest artist for a future event\, please follow this LINK. \n\n______________________________ \nCOVID Policies \nMASKS:\nAll visitors ages 2 and older must wear face coverings when inside the Museum. Jane Stickle Quilt masks will be for sale in the gift shop if you forget to bring your own. \nMasks are required in our courtyard unless you are eating. \nTEMPERATURE:\nWhen entering the Museum all visitors will have their temperature checked and those with a temperature of over 100 will be asked to return another day. \nHAND SANITIZER: Hand sanitizing stations are being made available throughout the Museum as well as in front of the entrance doorway. \nDISTANCING: Guests in unrelated parties must maintain 6 feet of distance between each other both inside and outside the Museum. \nA complete list of Museum COVID policies\, Museum Admission\, and Hours can be found on the VISIT page.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/meet-me-in-the-courtyard-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200703T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200703T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200627T010609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200703T180147Z
UID:10001058-1593795600-1593806400@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Meet Me In the Courtyard
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, July 3rd\, Bennington Museum will celebrate the long-awaited start of the summer season- and we want YOU to be there! \nFOOD\nFrom 5pm to 8pm the Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos. Food may be eaten anywhere on the grounds\, and alcohol may be consumed within the gates and other designated areas. Due to COVID\, the liquor permitting process has been slower than normal and so we do encourage you to BYOB for this event. \nAny visitor who purchases food from the Avocado Pit or who presents a receipt from any other Bennington restaurant may enter the Museum for 50% off the price of admission. \nMUSIC\nFrom 6pm to 7pm Bennington Museum will host The Bennington Traditional Jazz Band (BTJB) in the courtyard\, free of charge. The public is encouraged to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs and to arrive early as the courtyard capacity will be limited to 25 total. \nWith one foot planted firmly in the southern\, dixieland tradition and the other in the Tin Pan Alley/ American Songbook\, the BTJB presents a dynamic mix of hip\, rhythmic complexity coupled with nostalgic\, old-tyme melodies. Drawing from the best of both traditions\, the BTJB features well-known local talent: \nBill Cottrell—soprano saxophone\, trumpet\nWoody Strobeck—trombone\nDave Banulis—guitar\nDave Cuite—bass\nJeff McRae—drums \n______________________________________\nCOVID Policies\n\nMASKS:\nAll visitors ages 2 and older must wear face coverings when inside the Museum. Jane Stickle Quilt masks will be for sale in the gift shop if you forget to bring your own.\n\nMasks are required in our courtyard unless you are eating.\n\nTEMPERATURE:\nWhen entering the Museum all visitors will have their temperature checked and those with a temperature of over 100 will be asked to return another day.\n\nHAND SANITIZER: Hand sanitizing stations are being made available throughout the Museum as well as in front of the entrance doorway.\n\nDISTANCING: Guests in unrelated parties must maintain 6 feet of distance between each other both inside and outside the Museum. On July 3rd\, the Museum will provide cones and signage to assist with this\, and will be monitoring the courtyard and immediate grounds to ensure safety measures are being met.\n\nA complete list of Museum COVID policies\, Museum Admission\, and Hours can be found on the VISIT page.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/meet-me-in-the-courtyard/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200623T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200623T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200611T195824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200612T183620Z
UID:10001211-1592924400-1592928000@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:A Tale of Two Paintings
DESCRIPTION:A Tale of Two Paintings\nTuesday\, June 23\n3pm EST \nIn 1962\, artist and cartoonist Don Trachte purchased the painting Breaking Home Ties from his friend and neighbor\, Norman Rockwell. 40 years later\, the painting was loaned to the Norman Rockwell Museum\, but art critics began to raise concerns about its authenticity. Was this really a Norman Rockwell original\, or could it be a carefully executed forgery? In this presentation\, Don Trachte\, Jr. shares the story behind the painting\, the debate about its origins\, and the shocking secret he and his brother found behind the walls of their father’s studio. \nDon Trachte Jr. is the eldest son of artist Donald Trachte. He was born in Madison\, Wisconsin in 1947. During his childhood in the 1950s in the wholesome environment of Arlington\, Vermont\, where he was raised as a neighbor and a friend of Norman Rockwell’s family\, Don grew up with many of the people depicted in Rockwell’s paintings. He attended Arlington High School and Western State College of Colorado with a major in economics. His interest in science and geology led to expeditions to Antarctica and Greenland. \nTrachte has worked for several aerospace companies in sales/marketing and program management. He is currently cataloging his father’s large collection of collected artwork and artifacts. Don lives in Bennington\, Vermont. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/a-tale-of-two-paintings/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200611T201723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200612T191307Z
UID:10001212-1592485200-1592488800@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Painting at Home with Grandma Moses: A Virtual Opening Event
DESCRIPTION:“Painting at Home with Grandma Moses” \nA Virtual Opening Event via ZOOM\nThursday\, June 18\n1pm EST \n\n\nPlease join us for a webinar format preview for “Painting at Home with Grandma Moses\,” a new online exhibition featuring paintings and archival materials from the collections of Shelburne Museum and Bennington Museum in partnership with Grandma Moses Properties Co.\, New York. \n“Painting at Home with Grandma Moses” marks a return of Shelburne Museum and Bennington Museum’s collaboration and celebration of Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses and her incredible work. This online exhibition highlights the artist’s methodical artistic process and varying sources of inspiration that reveal Moses as a complex\, thoughtful\, and thoroughly modern artist. \n\n\nJoin Shelburne Museum associate curator Carolyn Bauer and director Thomas Denenberg\, as well as Bennington Museum’s executive director Joshua Torrance and curator Jamie Franklin\, for a conversation about the exhibition.\nREGISTER HERE\n*Image Credit: \nAnna Mary Robertson (“Grandma”) Moses \nBennington\, 1953 
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/painting-at-home-with-grandma-moses-an-opening-discussion/
LOCATION:A Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200523T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200523T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200311T180330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200311T180330Z
UID:10001209-1590242400-1590249600@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:(re)Sounding\, a Musical Performance
DESCRIPTION:Sunday May 23\, 2020\n2:00 pm\nFree and open to the public\n  \n  \nAnother wonderful concert in the Music at the Museum series. Enjoy a musical performance by members of Seven Count (Angus McCullo0ugh\, Jake Nussbaum\, and Adam Tinkle) and composers Laura Cetilia\, Kristen Gallernaux\, and Molly Heron.  Hear original compositions performed on historically significant instruments held in the Museum’s collection. \nHeld in the Ada Paresky Education Center and Paul Paresky Court of the Bennington Museum\, this concert is free and open to the public thanks to the support of Alison Nowak and Robert Cane. Reservations are not required for this performance\, and it is accessible to those with disabilities. \nEnjoy the final days  of the exhibition (re)Sounding on view in the Works on Paper Gallery.   Closing May 25.\nArtists\,musicians\, and co-curators of the exhibition Angus McCullough\, Jake Nussbaum\, and Adam Tinkle bring new life to old instruments. Each musical instrument in the Bennington Museum collection has its own unique story\, but have remained silent for decades. McCullough\, Nussbaum\, and Tinkle work with the Museum’s curatorial staff to meet the instruments where they are\, using their current state to generate new sounds. The exhibit explores the histories and traditional sounds of the instruments and provides opportunities to hear them brought back to life in new compositions. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/re-sounding-a-musical-performance/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T143000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200103T215324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T210437Z
UID:10001054-1590067800-1590071400@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Museum ABCs:  Trail Tale - The Nest That Wren Built
DESCRIPTION:Children ages 3 to 5 and their adult caregivers are invited to join us for an hour of exploration\, stories\, and art. \nMay 21\, 2020\nTrail Tale – “The Nest That Wren Built\,” written by Randi Sonenshine and illustrated by Anne Hunter.\nTake a walk on the George Aiken Wildflower Trail while enjoying one of Anne Hunter’s newest beautifully illustrated stories. \nMuseum ABCs is free\, thanks to funding from The Bank of Bennington. No reservations required. Museum ABCs is a joint program of Bennington Museum and The Bennington Free Library.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/museum-abcs-trail-tale-the-nest-that-wren-built/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200516T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200516T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200311T170011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T185451Z
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SUMMARY:Musicians Take Over Bennington Museum for FREE Community Day!
DESCRIPTION:Musicians Take Over the Museum\nBennington Museum – Free Admission for Everyone!\nJoin us on Saturday\, May 16 when musicians takeover Bennington Museum! As we continue to celebrate (re)Sounding (on view in the Works on Paper Gallery)\, this community day is specifically geared towards musicians and music-lovers. In collaboration with the Vermont Arts Exchange and Bennington Area Arts Council\, tri-state musicians from all genres and at every skill level\, are invited to meet and collabortively make music all throughout the Museum. BYOI (Bring your own instrument). All the galleries are open to explore the wonderful exhibitions. Food will be available from 11:30 am and 3:00 pm. Community Days are free and open to the public. \n  \n\nTiffany Family\, Safford Street\, Bennington Photographer unknown\, ca.1885 (altered 2020) Original Photograph\, Collection of Bennington Museum \nWorks on Paper Gallery is (re)Sounding\, on view through May 25\nArtist/musicians and co-curators of this exhibition Angus McCullough\, Jake Nussbaum\, and Adam Tinkle bring new life to old instruments. Each musical instrument in the Bennington Museum collection has its own unique story\, but have remained silent for decades. McCullough\, Nussbaum\, and Tinkle have worked with the museum’s curatorial staff to meet the instruments where they are\, using their current state to generate new sounds. The exhibit explores the histories and traditional sounds of the instruments and provides opportunities to hear them brought back to life in new compositions. \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nWedding dress worn by Minerva Lawrence\, March 18\, 1886. Gift of the Minerva L. Bradford Estate Bennington Museum Collection \nLove\, Marriage\, & Divorce\, on view March 28 – June 10\nLove can bring out the best and the worst of us. Social customs that apply to love\, marriage\, and yes\, divorce\, have changed over the years\, and human nature continues to shift the needle as to what is proper and acceptable. This exhibition looks at topics such as the changing role of parents’ influence over their children’s wedded bliss\, the norms of promises\, sex\, and babies (expected and not expected)\, who was responsible for what in the marriage\, the role of the church in the governance of marriage and divorce\, domestic abuse\, sexual harassment\, same sex relationships\, child support\, the roles of both the husband and wife in a relationship\, and what their families were expected to bring to the table\, and of course\, romance. Some of these topics were as controversial 200 years ago\, some of them are controversial today. Is it the times that have changed or human nature? \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nApple Tree & Grindstone\, 1923-detail J.J Lankes (1884-1960) Wood engraving\, 3 1/8 x 4 1/8 inches (image) \nComing Soon!   Robert Frost\, “At Present in Vermont” – June 27 – November 3\nFrost’s life and work as a poet and farmer in Bennington County\, 1920 – 1938.  Robert Frost moved to Shaftsbury\, Vermont in 1920\, intending to establish an apple orchard. During his time there\, he interacted with such local cultural figures as Dorothy Canfield Fisher and Rockwell Kent and wrote some of his best-known poems\, including the iconic\, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” This exhibit examines Frost’s life and work in the context of the landscape and culture of Bennington County from 1920 – 19380. \nBennington Museum is a member of ArtCountry\, a consortium of notable art and performance destinations in the scenic northern Berkshires of Massachusetts and southern Green Mountains of Vermont\, including The Clark Art Institute\, Williams College Museum of Art \, Williamstown Theatre Festival (20 minutes away); and MASS MoCA (25minutes away). Visit ArtCountry.org for more information on these five great cultural centers. \n\n 
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/musicians-tke-over-bennington-museum-for-free-community-day/
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk and Closing Reception
DESCRIPTION:Saturday May 9\, 2020\n3:00 to 4:00 pm\nFree and open to the public\nArtist Talk and Closing Reception for Gritty Streets to Green Mountains: Paintings by Scot  Borofsky \nMeet the artist and hear him tell the stories behind may of the works on display. \nScot Borofsky has navigated an artistic journey divided between the Green Mountains of southern Vermont\, where he grew up and has lived and worked much of his adult life\, and the gritty streets of New York City\, where he had a vibrant career as a street artist from the early 1980s into the mid-1990s. In addition to his home bases of Vermont and New York\, Borofsky has traveled extensively in Mexico and Central America. His work draws on a deep well of visual precedents and inspiration\, from the patterning and pictographic motifs of ancient and indigenous cultures that he has encountered on his travels and the mountainous landscapes of Vermont\, Mexico and Central America\, to his fellow Street Artists\, with whom he worked side-by-side during his year in New York City\, as well as the masters of Modernism. This exhibition illustrates the development of Borofsky’s work over the last 40 years\, ranging from early spray paintings created in the streets of New York City\, looking like modern day ancient ruins\, to his more recent paintings created in his Brattleboro studio\, which incorporate an evolving language of complexly layered symbols and the gestural language of paint. \n  \n 
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/artist-talk-and-closing-reception/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T143000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - Museum ABCs:  Preschooler Planet Protectors
DESCRIPTION:  \nChildren ages 3 to 5 and their adult caregivers are invited to join us for an hour of exploration\, stories\, and art. \nApril 23\, 2020\nPreschooler Planet Protectors\nBecome an environmental super hero and find out what you can do to help protect Earth. \nMuseum ABCs is free\, thanks to funding from The Bank of Bennington. No reservations required. Museum ABCs is a joint program of Bennington Museum and The Bennington Free Library.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/museum-abcs-preschooler-planet-protectors/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200419T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200419T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - BHS Presentation in the Ada Paresky Education Center
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 19\, 2020\n2:00 pm\nFree and open to the public\nOn Sunday\, April 19 at 2:00 pm\, Bennington Historical Society meets and presents a topic of interest.  TBD.  The region is rich in history\, so you know the presentation will be exciting.  Join us! \nAll Bennington Historical Society programs are free and open to the public. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/bhs-presentation-in-the-ada-paresky-eduction-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200328T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200328T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - Spring Social and Exhibition Opening
DESCRIPTION:Love\, Marriage\, & Divorce\nSaturday\, March 28\, 2020 3:00 to 5:00 pm\nAda Paresky Education Center \nOn Saturday\, March 28\, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm\, we celebrate the opening of the Museum’s latest exhibition\, Love\, Marriage\, & Divorce. Collections Manager Callie Raspuzzi offers insight into the changing norms (and often not so changing norms) of the customs and rules that governed love\, marriage\, and divorce\, beginning with Colonial America right up to today. Complimentary beverages\, savory and sweet bites. $20 for Museum Members and $30 for Not-Yet-Members. Monument Society Members free. Reservations are required by calling 802-447-1571 ext. 200 or go to store.benningtonmuseum.org \nThis exhibit explores the highs and lows of love and heartache\, from gorgeous Victorian wedding gowns\, to scandalous tales of sexual harassment. Despite changing social customs\, we may find that human nature has changed very little over the years\, although the nature of marriage\, to this day\, continues to shift. \n  \n 
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/2020-appraisal-fair-2-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T143000
DTSTAMP:20260407T195652
CREATED:20200103T213749Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - Museum ABCs:  Lines that Wiggle and Squiggle
DESCRIPTION:Children ages 3 to 5 and their adult caregivers are invited to join us for an hour of exploration\, stories\, and art. \nMarch 19\, 2020\nLines That Wiggle and Squiggle (Scot Borofsky) \nCheck out the artwork of Scot Borofsky and see what you can do with a simple line. Stories and artwork included! \nMuseum ABCs is free\, thanks to funding from The Bank of Bennington. No reservations required. Museum ABCs is a joint program of Bennington Museum and The Bennington Free Library.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/museum-abcs-lines-that-wiggle-and-squiggle/
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