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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Heavy Nettles
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2026. Performances are free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. The Museum will remain open until 7pm on these days\, regular admission applies. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nSage Pizza will set up shop in front of the NEW Courtyard serving delicious pie. The Museum will serve beverages. \nIn the event of rain\, the event will be cancelled by 2pm on Fridays. Check our facebook page for updates. \nMuseum educators will provide free children’s activities during Concerts in the Courtyard. Kids of all ages will find a fun makerspace at the picnic tables where they can create art based on art and objects featured in the Museum. \nHeavy Nettles\nMowgli Giannitti is a Burlington VT-Based singer\, bassist\, guitarist\, and multi-instrumentalist. He’s toured internationally\, performed with artists like Yo-Yo Ma and Edmar Colon\, played great stages like Carnegie Hall and the Nickelsdorf Jazz Festival and currently plays full-time in a number of bands. \nMowgli blends Bluegrass\, Folk\, and Jazz to deliver an evening of carefully selected classic songs alongside his own original music. With a rich baritone voice\, a commanding mastery of double bass\, and an all-star group of performers\, Mowgli engages audiences of all ages with an energetic and intimate concert.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-heavy-nettles/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Girl Blue
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2026. Performances are free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. The Museum will remain open until 7pm on these days\, regular admission applies. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nSage Pizza will set up shop in front of the NEW Courtyard serving delicious pie. The Museum will serve beverages. \nIn the event of rain\, the event will be cancelled by 2pm on Fridays. Check our facebook page for updates. \nMuseum educators will provide free children’s activities during Concerts in the Courtyard. Kids of all ages will find a fun makerspace at the picnic tables where they can create art based on art and objects featured in the Museum. \nGirl Blue\nIf you like Alanis Morissette\, Brandi Carlisle\, and crying in public\, you’re going to love Girl Blue. Writing deeply emotional songs with strong singable hooks\, singer-songwriter Arielle O’Keefe is absolutely one to watch. \nShe’s been featured on top Spotify playlists (New Music Friday) and charts (#2 on US Viral Charts)\, in national commercials\, and on top blogs like the Huffington Post. She has received 10 Thomas Edison Music Awards\, twice receiving Songwriter of the Year and Solo Act of the Year. It’s been said “she…has the kind of spark that makes stars” and\, most especially as a live performer\, she has an authenticity that regularly moves audience members to tears. \nShe is based outside of Saratoga Springs\, NY. She records all her own music at home with her partner/producer Jimi W. and is funded entirely by her community of fans on Patreon and across social media.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-girl-blue-2/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T190000
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Big Stone Gap
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2026. Performances are free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. The Museum will remain open until 7pm on these days\, regular admission applies. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nSage Pizza will set up shop in front of the NEW Courtyard serving delicious pie. The Museum will serve beverages. \nIn the event of rain\, the event will be cancelled by 2pm on Fridays. Check our facebook page for updates. \nMuseum educators will provide free children’s activities during Concerts in the Courtyard. Kids of all ages will find a fun makerspace at the picnic tables where they can create art based on art and objects featured in the Museum. \nBig Stone Gap\nBig Stone Gap is a bluegrass and old-time band from Cambridge\, NY. Formed in 2016 at an impromptu jam session\, the chemistry and sound came together instantly. Big Stone Gap has played bars\, barns\, bonfires\, hilltops\, weddings\, divorces\, and dances. Their repertoire of over 50 songs ranges from traditional bluegrass to raucous fiddle tunes to up-tempo swing to beautiful waltzes\, so there is something for everyone. Big Stone Gap is Alyson Slack on fiddle\, Chris Fisher Lochhead on viola\, Dave Lawlor on mandolin\, Dave Cuite on bass\, and Aaron Pacitti on guitar.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-big-stone-gap-4/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T170000
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: The Honey Badgers
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2026. Performances are free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. The Museum will remain open until 7pm on these days\, regular admission applies. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nSage Pizza will set up shop in front of the NEW Courtyard serving delicious pie. The Museum will serve beverages. \nIn the event of rain\, the event will be cancelled by 2pm on Fridays. Check our facebook page for updates. \nMuseum educators will provide free children’s activities during Concerts in the Courtyard. Kids of all ages will find a fun makerspace at the picnic tables where they can create art based on art and objects featured in the Museum. \nThe Honey Badgers\nThe Honey Badgers (Erin Magnin and Michael Natrin) invite you into their world the minute they step on stage. Combining radical vulnerability\, humor in just the right moments\, and a perfect vocal blend honed over the past decade\, the two storytellers build a space where listeners can reconnect with themselves\, their feelings\, and the truest parts of being a human in a complicated time. For folks who love thoughtful lyrics\, fun fiddle solos\, and sparkling harmonies\, The Honey Badgers are sure to deliver. \nThe duo recently released their second full-length album\, “The Earth Turns and So Do We”\, a mature and varied collection of original songs focused on the repeating cycles of life\, death\, love\, and time itself. The album reached #15 on the July 2024 FAI Folk Radio Chart. A song from the album\, “Bring With You Nothing\,” won Gold in the Folk Category and 3rd place overall in the 2025 SAW Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. After winning the 2023 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase and the 2024 Susquehanna Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase\, “emerging” has become a guiding light for the two musicians.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-the-honey-badgers/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T113000
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SUMMARY:Museums ABCs: Sculpture Dance
DESCRIPTION:Note that this month’s program is on the THIRD Saturday. \nYou can find sculptures in the Museum and outside too. They look like solid\, frozen statues\, but they are full of movement! Dance educator\, Melisa Clark\, will be our special guest this month. Together we’ll look at some of the Museum’s sculptures and find inspiration for creative movement. \nMuseum ABCs is a collaboration between Bennington Museum and the Bennington Free Library\, designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions. Siblings are welcome! Museum ABCs is FREE thanks to funding from The Bank of Bennington. Join us on the second Saturday of each month\, April through November\, for artwork\, stories\, and more! \nsponsored by \nadditional support from
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/abcs2026jul/
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T210000
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CREATED:20260416T183417Z
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SUMMARY:Tattoo Living Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Tattoo Body Art Show at Bennington Museum is Back!\nDiscover the artistry of tattoos. Models will share their tattoo stories\, and tattoo artists will be on hand to show off their work. Enjoy an evening of fun\, food\, music and more at Bennington Museum’s 5th Living Art event. \nHave great body art? Want to be a model? Prizes will be awarded for audience favorites! Apply here. \nAre you a tattoo artist? Reserve a spot to display your work and meet potential clients\, or consider becoming a sponsor! Contact rsenecal@benningtonmuseum.org. \n$10 cover charge\nFree for Bennington Museum members and kids 17 and younger\nFood and drink available for purchase.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/tattoo2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T170000
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Keegan James Blood
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2026. Performances are free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. The Museum will remain open until 7pm on these days\, regular admission applies. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nSage Pizza will set up shop in front of the NEW Courtyard serving delicious pie. The Museum will serve beverages. \nIn the event of rain\, the event will be cancelled by 2pm on Fridays. Check our facebook page for updates. \nMuseum educators will provide free children’s activities during Concerts in the Courtyard. Kids of all ages will find a fun makerspace at the picnic tables where they can create art based on art and objects featured in the Museum. \nKeegan James Blood\nKeegan James Blood is a roots music singer/songwriter based in Boston. He began performing as a teen in Vermont with the power pop band Stag Line\, later leading the Boston rock outfit Red Mill before graduating from Berklee in 2018. In 2021\, he released his first solo single\, “Way Back In\,” followed by his debut album Brand New Dance in 2024\, recorded with Jeff Zeigler (The War On Drugs\, Kurt Vile). Keegan has spent the past two years performing around the Boston area\, backed by Alex Formento (pedal steel) and Joe Everett (upright bass)\, and has recently been expanding the group to help explore more roots music styles. Check out his new single “I Love Financing” from an upcoming album.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-keegan-james-blood/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T190000
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Tops of Trees
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2026. Performances are free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. The Museum will remain open until 7pm on these days\, regular admission applies. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nSage Pizza will set up shop in front of the NEW Courtyard serving delicious pie. The Museum will serve beverages. \nIn the event of rain\, the event will be cancelled by 2pm on Fridays. Check our facebook page for updates. \nMuseum educators will provide free children’s activities during Concerts in the Courtyard. Kids of all ages will find a fun makerspace at the picnic tables where they can create art based on art and objects featured in the Museum. \nTops of Trees\nFunky\, Soulful… Fresh \nAn original Rock & Soul ensemble hailing from upstate New York quickly making a name for themselves in the Capital Region. With a sound built upon a strong foundation of drum and bass\, classic organ\, blistering vocals\, and an unshakeable horn section\, the band continues to thrill audiences with high energy performances and a modern interpretation of soulful music steeped in early R&B\, funk and blues. \nReleasing their inaugural EP\, “The Tree House Sessions\,” in 2023\, Tops of Trees hit the airwaves with WEXT\, WEQX\, and Unsigned 518. Their compelling songwriting resonated deeply with listeners\, securing two songs in the top ten on the WEXT local songs of the year for 2025\, also earning them consecutive Capital Region Thomas Edison Award nominations (The Eddie’s) for “Jam Band of The Year”. \nSince then\, the band has continued to climb releasing their first full album Do Something in December of 2025 while opening for Blues Traveler\, Joan Osborne\, the Robert Randolph Band\, The New Master Sounds and Ben Folds\, while also being featured on WMHT’s PBS show AHA!. Tops of Trees has showcased their electrifying performances at venues like Universal Preservation Hall\, Lark Hall\, Putnam Place\, Saratoga Springs New Year’s Eve Festival\, WEXT Festival at Music Haven and Lake George Summer Concert Series. \nClimb up to the highest branch to enjoy the view.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-tops-of-trees/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2026. Performances are free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. The Museum will remain open until 7pm on these days\, regular admission applies. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nSage Pizza will set up shop in front of the NEW Courtyard serving delicious pie. The Museum will serve beverages. \nIn the event of rain\, the event will be cancelled by 2pm on Fridays. Check our facebook page for updates. \nMuseum educators will provide free children’s activities during Concerts in the Courtyard. Kids of all ages will find a fun makerspace at the picnic tables where they can create art based on art and objects featured in the Museum. \nErin Harpe Country Blues Duo\nErin Harpe Country Blues Duo delivers soulful\, roots-driven blues inspired by the Piedmont and Mississippi traditions. Featuring award-winning vocalist/guitarist Erin Harpe and longtime collaborator (and husband) Jim Countryman\, the duo blends masterful musicianship with warm\, intimate storytelling.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-erin-harpe-country-blues-duo/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T113000
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Odds and Ends Art
DESCRIPTION:Art can be made from anything! We’ll visit the Folk and Craft gallery to see some art made from unusual materials\, then dig into the Odds and Ends Art Bin to make unique artwork of our own. \nMuseum ABCs is a collaboration between Bennington Museum and the Bennington Free Library\, designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions. Siblings are welcome! Museum ABCs is FREE thanks to funding from The Bank of Bennington. Join us on the second Saturday of each month\, April through November\, for artwork\, stories\, and more! \npresented in partnership with the Bennington Free Library \nsponsored by \nadditional support from
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/abcs2026aug/
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260814T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260814T190000
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: SIRSY
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2026. Performances are free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. The Museum will remain open until 7pm on these days\, regular admission applies. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nSage Pizza will set up shop in front of the NEW Courtyard serving delicious pie. The Museum will serve beverages. \nIn the event of rain\, the event will be cancelled by 2pm on Fridays. Check our facebook page for updates. \nMuseum educators will provide free children’s activities during Concerts in the Courtyard. Kids of all ages will find a fun makerspace at the picnic tables where they can create art based on art and objects featured in the Museum. \nSIRSY\nS I R S Y – B I O\n“Rock Pop Artist of the Year” + “Record of the Year” 2024 Thomas Edison Music Awards “Eddies Music Hall of Fame Inductee” 2025\n“Solo Duo Artist of the Year” 2023 Thomas Edison Music Awards \nIt’s hard to imagine a sound this big coming from two people. The Boston Globe calls Sirsy “The little band with the big sound.” Fans call them “the little band with a big heart.” Hailing from NY\, SIRSY plays compelling singer-songwriter rock and pop with a charming intensity\, a bit of sass\, lots of soul\, and loads of heart. They write honest\, engaging songs that are instantly relatable and catchy. The Times Union says “Sirsy’s clever\, smart songs have more hooks than a tackle box”. Sirsy’s passionate and down to earth live shows also include storytelling and even some nerdy jokes. They can somehow make an audience sing along\, dance\, laugh\, and cry – all at the same show. \nMelanie Krahmer’s passionate and immediately arresting vocals are sultry and seductive. They can be a floaty whisper or at times raspy and rocking – with a little bit of a tongue-in-cheek tone\, as if she’s singing with a wink. She has “one of the most powerful and flexible voices you’ll ever hear”. Mel is also the band’s drummer (and featured in Modern Drummer). She simultaneously plays bass on a keyboard with her drumstick. Live\, she also plays piano\, melodica\, and the occasional badass flute solo too. Mel’s bandmate\, co-writer\, & husband/bestie is Rich Libutti. Rich masterfully plays a well-loved and road worn Rickenbacker through a pedal board full of vintage effects. He sounds like 3 guitarists all on his own. SXSW music blog says “The guitar player is flawless and raw. Clean enough to be enjoyed\, and just edgy enough to make you grin.” Rich also plays bass (and at live shows often does it on a pedal board with his feet).\nThese 2 multi-instrumentalists manage to sound like a full band and somehow do it all with big smiles on their faces. It’s clear they love what they do. And that love is contagious when you see them live. You can’t help smiling along with them. With song lyrics that center around empowerment and resilience\, it’s no surprise that Sirsy’s fans have supported the duo through the pandemic\, over a dozen records\, 20+ years of touring\, and Mel’s 2 bouts with cancer. Every show is like a celebration for this couple and their fans. Come celebrate life with them! \nSirsy’s warmed stages for Brandi Carlile\, Maroon 5\, Train\, Grace Potter\, Joan Jett\, Cheap Trick\, Collective Soul\, Blues Traveler\, Spindoctors\, Adam Ezra Group\, Lifehouse & many more. They’ve had songs on the hit tv show “Shameless”\, the NFL\, HBO\, MTV\, and PBS. Their latest single\, “Stupid Little Heart” (Jan 7\, 2025) debuted at #10 on the folk chart. They are regulars on NPR. In 2024\, Sirsy was given the lauded ‘Thomas Edison Music Award’ for “rock/pop artist of the year” and “Record of the year” and in 2023 “solo/duo artist of the year”. Their last several records were produced by Grammy-Winner Paul Q Kolderie. The SXSW Music Blog says “Sirsy’s not just a 2 piece but a head scratching WOW!” And the Houston Music Blog says “Sirsy makes edgy feel-good music that’s fun to watch. You must see them live!” \n“SIRSY is your favorite band\, you just don’t know it yet.” – Rochester City Newspaper.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-sirsy-3/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T190000
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: The Velvet Wave
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2026. Performances are free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. The Museum will remain open until 7pm on these days\, regular admission applies. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nSage Pizza will set up shop in front of the NEW Courtyard serving delicious pie. The Museum will serve beverages. \nIn the event of rain\, the event will be cancelled by 2pm on Fridays. Check our facebook page for updates. \nMuseum educators will provide free children’s activities during Concerts in the Courtyard. Kids of all ages will find a fun makerspace at the picnic tables where they can create art based on art and objects featured in the Museum. \nThe Velvet Wave\nDive into the timeless sounds of your favorite instrumental surf rock classics with The Velvet Wave\, who deliver an electrifying performance that’ll have you dancing on the warm sands of nostalgia.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-the-velvet-wave-2/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T190000
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Soul Porpoise
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2026. Performances are free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. The Museum will remain open until 7pm on these days\, regular admission applies. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nSage Pizza will set up shop in front of the NEW Courtyard serving delicious pie. The Museum will serve beverages. \nIn the event of rain\, the event will be cancelled by 2pm on Fridays. Check our facebook page for updates. \nMuseum educators will provide free children’s activities during Concerts in the Courtyard. Kids of all ages will find a fun makerspace at the picnic tables where they can create art based on art and objects featured in the Museum. \nSoul Porpoise\nSoul Porpoise lays down all original organ driven funk and soul inspired by artists such as Stevie Wonder\, Dr. John\, and Herbie Hancock. Collin Cope’s gritty vocals have been compared to Joe Cocker and Ray Charles and breathe fire into Ira Friedman’s heartfelt original songs. This soul drenched band will move your body with craft songs and airtight grooves.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-soul-porpoise/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T113000
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: My Family Tree
DESCRIPTION:Your family tree starts with you and branches out from there. Add your siblings if you have them and the grown-ups who take care of you at home. Do you know who they grew up with? More leaves for your tree! Each family will go home with a copy of today’s story\, Alma and How She Got Her Name\, by Juana Martinez-Neal. \nMuseum ABCs is a collaboration between Bennington Museum and the Bennington Free Library\, designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions. Siblings are welcome! Museum ABCs is FREE thanks to funding from The Bank of Bennington. Join us on the second Saturday of each month\, April through November\, for artwork\, stories\, and more! \npresented in partnership with the Bennington Free Library \nsponsored by \nadditional support from
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/abcs2026sep/
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T150000
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SUMMARY:Villainous Vermont
DESCRIPTION:a Bennington Historical Society presentation \nAuthor Lawrence Gooley reveals shocking discoveries made while researching Villainous Vermont\, his collection of 32 true murder stories from the past. Learn about the murderess later cited as a Montpelier icon\, unpunished vigilantes\, the stomach-churning secrets behind a young girl’s death\, the worst criminal incident in Vermont history\, and more. \nLawrence Gooley is an award-winning author with a lifetime love of research\, writing\, and history. He has authored 22 regional books on history and true crime. For ten years he wrote a weekly history column on Adirondack Almanack\, the region’s award-winning and most popular online journal. He and his partner\, Jill Jones\, founded Bloated Toe Enterprises in 2004. They have published over 100 titles including 35 historical Adirondack reprints of vintage books. His book\, Oliver’s War: An Adirondack Rebel Battles the Rockefeller Fortune\, won the Adirondack Literary Award for Best Book of Nonfiction in 2008. Another title\, Terror in the Adirondacks: The True Story of Serial Killer Robert F. Garrow\, was a regional best-seller for four consecutive years. Other best-sellers include Escape from Dannemora and 25 Diabolical Adirondack Murders. \nsupported by
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/bhs2026sep/
CATEGORIES:BHS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T113000
DTSTAMP:20260429T075207
CREATED:20260122T163458Z
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Preschool Printmakers
DESCRIPTION:Printmaking is fun and easy! We’ll explore a few ways to make prints using things like Q-tips\, styrofoam\, and plants. Dress for a mess for this inky\, painty program! \nMuseum ABCs is a collaboration between Bennington Museum and the Bennington Free Library\, designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions. Siblings are welcome! Museum ABCs is FREE thanks to funding from The Bank of Bennington. Join us on the second Saturday of each month\, April through November\, for artwork\, stories\, and more! \npresented in partnership with the Bennington Free Library \nsponsored by \nadditional support from
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/abcs2026oct/
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T075207
CREATED:20260112T224351Z
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SUMMARY:Winter's Time
DESCRIPTION:a Bennington Historical Society presentation \nIn November 1926\, Cecelia Gullivan\, treasurer of the Cone Automatic Machine company of Windsor\, Vermont\, was brutally killed in her home. Local police quickly arrested Cone Automatic machinist John Winters on suspicion of the crime\, and the trial that followed was sensational and swift. The author of Winters’ Time: A Secret Pledge\, a Severed Head\, and the Murder that Brought America’s Most Famous Lawyer to Vermont\, shares the story. \nJeffrey L. Amestoy\, the former Vermont Attorney General (1985-1997) and Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court (1997-2004)\, has spent years researching a fascinating and dramatic episode of Vermont’s history: the time that Clarence Darrow\, America’s most famous lawyer\, came to Vermont to defend a convicted murderer before the Vermont Supreme Court. \nsupported by
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/bhs2026oct/
CATEGORIES:BHS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T113000
DTSTAMP:20260429T075207
CREATED:20260122T165630Z
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Toys of Long Ago
DESCRIPTION:Bring in a favorite toy and we’ll talk about what it is made of. Then we’ll travel back in time to see what kinds of toys children played with long ago. Were they made of the same materials? Did they need charging? Were they fun to play with? Come find out! \nMuseum ABCs is a collaboration between Bennington Museum and the Bennington Free Library\, designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions. Siblings are welcome! Museum ABCs is FREE thanks to funding from The Bank of Bennington. Join us on the second Saturday of each month\, April through November\, for artwork\, stories\, and more! \npresented in partnership with the Bennington Free Library \nsponsored by \nadditional support from
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/abcs2026nov/
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T075207
CREATED:20260112T231245Z
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SUMMARY:Bridges of Bennington County
DESCRIPTION:a Bennington Historical Society presentation \nVermont is home to the third highest number of covered bridges in the United States\, after Pennsylvania and Ohio. If you look at the number per square mile\, Vermont ranks number one. There are five of them right here in Bennington County – three in Bennington alone! These bridges are part of Vermont’s identity\, captured in paintings\, the subject of ghost stories\, and part of many of our daily commutes. In this presentation\, local researchers will share what they know about our county’s beautiful and historic covered bridges. \nAvis Hayden lives in Sunderland\, on property that adjoins the Chiselville Covered Bridge. She has a curiosity about local history\, spurred on by her genealogical research involving Vermont residents. She holds a Certificate from Boston University in Genealogy. She volunteers at Bennington Museum’s Regional History Room and assists with projects at the Russell Collection (Arlington/Sunderland/Sandgate).   \nDavid Pilachowski has lived in Bennington for 25 years\, worked in college and university libraries\, and has long been interested in history. He volunteers in Bennington Museum’s Regional History Room (RHR) and is a Museum Trustee. He was one of several people involved for the past several years in reorganizing and cataloging the RHR collection. Through that work\, he became aware of Professor Louis Puffer’s remarkable collection of covered bridge materials and associated resources donated to the RHR. \nsupported by
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/bhs2026nov/
CATEGORIES:BHS
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