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SUMMARY:The Kelleys
DESCRIPTION:The Story Behind the Kelley Hotel and Kelley Stand Road\na Bennington Historical Society presentation\nIn the years after statehood\, there were many efforts to build roads (turnpikes as they were called then). One such turnpike was built connecting the towns of Sunderland\, Stratton and Wardsboro. Today that road is known as the Kelley Stand Road. Members of the Kelley family were instrumental in getting that road funded\, in developing a logging business\, and then building a large boarding house which became known as the Kelley Stand Hotel. This presentation introduces the members of the Kelley family and their lasting claim to the road that bears their name. It also introduces the poetry of John Williams Kelley\, whose poems were discovered recently in a nearby barn. \nPresenter Avis Hayden has been researching family histories since 1990. In recent years she has enjoyed exploring the ways that families fit into a region’s cultural and economic history. Such is the case with the Kelleys. Avis is a descendant of Richard Kelley\, who is the grandfather of the first innkeeper at the Kelley Stand Hotel. Since completing a program in genealogical research (Boston University\, 2016) she has published five articles and has given several presentations. She volunteers at the Bennington Museum Regional History Room and with the Russell Collection of Vermontiana. \nThe Bennington Historical Society is a volunteer-run program of Bennington Museum. The BHS offers its programs at no charge with support from Nexus Consulting. You can support the efforts of the BHS to share the history of our region by making a donation.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/bhs2024apr/
CATEGORIES:BHS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T150000
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SUMMARY:Western New York Redware
DESCRIPTION:Nineteenth century Western New York redware production was both extensive and influential. The wares fulfilled utilitarian need while at the same time bringing beauty and art into the pioneer homes through the broad range of glaze decoration and varied form. Examples from lesser-known potters like Fenton in Jamestown and Haven & Kenyon in Sheridan will be displayed\, as well as prime examples from Gleason\, Wilcox\, Drake\, Mathews\, and others. \nVince Martonis has been a researcher-collector of redware pottery and other historical items for over 50 years. He is retired from 37 years of teaching college English\, and he has been a NYS governmental historian for over 40 years. An author of dozens of historical articles in magazines\, newspapers\, newsletters\, and more\, he is frequently asked to present talks and displays involving New York history. He lives in Gerry\, NY\, with his wife Joanne in beautiful Chautauqua County. \nTickets available for purchase online or in person. Your ticket to the lecture includes all day admission to Bennington Museum on May 3\, 2024.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/may2024stoneware/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T103000
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Trail Tale
DESCRIPTION:Take a walk on the George Aiken Wildflower Trail while enjoying a wonderfully illustrated story. Keep an eye out for birds\, squirrels\, and other woodland friends and make some nature-inspired art. \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! \nMuseum ABCS is presented in partnership with The Bennington Free Library
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/abcs2024may/
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191032
CREATED:20240425T184818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T141655Z
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SUMMARY:Edible Invasives
DESCRIPTION:We’re sorry. This event has been cancelled. \nJoin BK CISMA (Batten Kill Cooperative Invasive Species Management Association) for a mouth-watering adventure with edible invasive plants! In this family-friendly workshop\, participants will have a chance to learn basic identification of common invasive plants and which ones can be turned into delicious treats. We will also discuss invasive management techniques and share recipes to take home. Come prepared to eat\, learn\, and pull some invasives for the betterment of the local ecosystem! Children are welcome. 
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/2024edible-invasives/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T180000
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SUMMARY:Artists Reception
DESCRIPTION:Drop in between 4:00 and 6:00 to view Dark Goddess: Sacroprofanity and chat informally with the artists and other guests. Light refreshments will be available.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/darkgoddessreception/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T150000
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SUMMARY:Daisy Turner's Kin
DESCRIPTION:a Bennington Historical Society presentation\nVermont folklorist Jane Beck shares the story of the Turner family\, a multigenerational saga spanning two centuries\, played out across three continents. The saga was related to Jane Beck by Daisy Turner\, who had listened to her father\, Alec Turner\, recount stories of the family past. Her captivating narrative covers the early 19th century British-African trade\, shipwreck\, birth of a biracial child\, slave trading\, enslavement\, plantation life\, escape\, Civil War\, moving north\, battling racism\, buying land and settling on a hilltop in Vermont that became a family center. Daisy also shared her own life story\, a powerful and rare account of the African American experience in New England from the 1880s forward. \nJane Beck founded the Vermont Folklife Center in 1983 and served as its executive director until 2007. During that time\, she traveled the back roads of Vermont recording oral interviews of everyday Vermonters\, capturing stories that ranged from dairy farming to family traditions\, and even memories of relatives who had discovered casinos not on gamstop while living abroad. She turned those accounts into media productions\, exhibitions\, and publications. In retirement\, she has completed a book\, Daisy Turner’s Kin\, an African American Family Saga\, based on sixty interviews with the daughter of slaves. \nThe Bennington Historical Society is a volunteer-run program of Bennington Museum. The BHS offers its programs at no charge with support from Nexus Consulting. You can support the efforts of the BHS to share the history of our region by making a donation. \nDaisy Turner’s Kin is a Vermont Humanities Council program hosted by Bennington Historical Society. (Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views\, findings\, conclusions\, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the NEH or VHC.)
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/bhs2024may/
CATEGORIES:BHS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T140000
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SUMMARY:A Monument Society Event: Hudson
DESCRIPTION:Join Bennington Museum’s executive director on a cultural fieldtrip of Hudson\, NY. \nWe will begin with a tour Thomas Cole House at 2pm and then take a quick trip up the road to stop in at the the Carrie Haddad Gallery at 3:30pm.  We will tour the gallery and then take a brief walk ending at Swoon. \nA shuttle is available\, departing Bennington Museum at 12:15pm on a first come first serve\, basis. \nPlease RSVP below. \nRSVPJoin the Monument Society
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/a-monument-society-event-hudson/
CATEGORIES:Monument Society
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SUMMARY:A Summer Celebration
DESCRIPTION:A View of the Future…from the top of the hill\nan outdoor tented fundraiser \nMusic by the acclaimed Americana roots Carolyn Shapiro Band\,\nDrinks and full seated mouthwatering dinner by Farm to Fire Hudson BBQ\,\n\nBonfire\, Games \nDress in your Vermont finest layers: plaid welcome\, no heels allowed! \nThis event will have alternative access for those with mobility issues.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/a-summer-kickoff/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T153000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T183155Z
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SUMMARY:Michael Finckel: Vermont Composes
DESCRIPTION:Music at the Museum presents “Vermont Composes” with Michael Finckel\nYoshiko Sato (piano)\, Nathaniel Parke (cello)\, and Michael Wimberly (percussion) join cellist Michael Finckel in a celebration of Vermont composition. Featured composers include Louis Calabro\, Michael Finckel\, Derrick Jordan\, Lionel Nowak\, and Allen Shawn. \nMichael Finckel enjoys a wide-ranging career as cellist\, conductor\, teacher and composer. A founding member of the Trio of the Americas and the Cabrini Quartet\, he performs as soloist and chamber musician throughout the U.S. and with members of his family in the renowned Finckel Cello Quartet. His interest in contemporary music has involved him in performances with New York’s leading new music ensembles including Speculum Musicae\, Ensemble Sospeso\, Columbia Symphonietta\, the Group for Contemporary Music\, Steve Reich and Musicians\, and the American Composers Orchestra\, as well as performances with members of the New York Philharmonic\, under the direction of Pierre Boulez and Leonard Bernstein. Mr. Finckel has been Music Director of the Sage City Symphony in Vermont since 1982\, and oversees the orchestra’s extensive commissioning program. He is a member of the Hoff-Barthelson faculty\, and is a regular summer faculty member of the Chamber Music Conference and Composer’s Forum of the East (Vermont)\, and the Composers Conference and Chamber Music Center at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/music2024finckel/
CATEGORIES:Music at the Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191032
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: midnight choir
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2024. Performances will begin June 7th and run through August 30th\, 2024\, and will be free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nThe Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos\, beer and wine. \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. \nmidnight choir\nmidnight choir is a bluegrass adjacent\, mandolin/guitar/bass trio. The repertoire firmly straddles bluegrass and swing jazz\, blending the genres into a unique experience. Jake\, Jeff\, and John live and work in the Albany\, NY area.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-midnight-choir/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240608T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240608T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191032
CREATED:20240112T194806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T143855Z
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Here Comes the Sun
DESCRIPTION:Summertime is coming\, and we are ready for the sunshine! Rain or shine\, we will look at artwork in the galleries\, hear a sunny story or two\, and make a bright and cheerful craft to bring home. \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 The Bank of Bennington with additional support from Stewarts and Vermont Humanities
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/abcs2024jun/
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191032
CREATED:20240411T141504Z
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Danny & The Parts
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2024. Performances will begin June 7th and run through August 30th\, 2024\, and will be free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nThe Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos\, beer and wine. \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. \nDanny & The Parts\nDanny & The Parts are native to the Burlington Vermont area. Taking from local talent\, Danny & The Parts holds down an original Honky-Tonk rhythm and feel\, reminiscent of Americana at its best. Sweeping vocal and and harmonic melodies twangy tele-caster guitar magic create wildly new atmospheric sound.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-danny-the-parts/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191032
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SUMMARY:Moses Robinson and the Birth of Democracy in Early Vermont
DESCRIPTION:a Bennington Historical Society presentation\nA member of the first family to settle in Bennington\, Moses Robinson served as our town clerk for 20 years\, then as governor\, then Vermont’s first U.S. senator\, and chief justice of the state Supreme Court. Robert Mello’s biography of Robinson is one of Vermont’s most important. Mr. Mello will discuss Robinson’s role in promoting democracy\, the sanctity of the rule of law\, the independence of the courts\, and the inviolability of elections — all subjects of immediate importance today. \nRobert A. Mello has had a life-long fascination with American history and the law\, especially the early history of Vermont. He is a retired Superior Court Judge\, a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers\, and a former trustee of the Vermont Historical Society. He is also the author of two books: Last Stand of the Red Spruce (Island Press\, 1987) and Moses Robinson and the Founding of Vermont (Vermont Historical Society\, 2014). \nThe Bennington Historical Society is a volunteer-run program of Bennington Museum. The BHS offers its programs at no charge with support from Nexus Consulting. You can support the efforts of the BHS to share the history of our region by making a donation.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/bhs2024june/
CATEGORIES:BHS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191032
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Duologues Plus
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2024. Performances will begin June 7th and run through August 30th\, 2024\, and will be free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nThe Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos\, beer and wine. \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. \nDuologues Plus\nMegan & Matt honed their musical collaborations on family holiday mix tapes & gigs in Boston\, NYC and Canada\, and have taken their music together as far as the Shanghai Jazz Festival. Megan is a seasoned veteran of the musical theatre & cabaret scenes\, while Matt is a music educator and performer under the moniker Matty Stecks. This evening promises a fresh look at songs from the popular music canons\, peppered with originals. The five-piece “Plus” unit is a full rockin’-rendition of this cherished act\, featuring the finest musicians in the region.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-duologues-plus/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191032
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T172356Z
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SUMMARY:Vanish
DESCRIPTION:Discussion with the artist\, Jim Westphalen\, to follow the screening. \nWATCH THE TRAILER
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/vanish/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191032
CREATED:20240411T145724Z
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Brotchman
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2024. Performances will begin June 7th and run through August 30th\, 2024\, and will be free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nThe Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos\, beer and wine. \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. \nBrotchman\nBrotchman is a dynamic singer/songwriter performing regionally to New England & New York audiences solo and as a band ensemble. He has shared stage with numerous musical mainstays like CSN & others but his most treasured compliment came from the lips of Pete Seeger following their duet of “No War No More” not long before Pete passed on. Pete simply looked Brotchman in the eyes and said “that’s a goooood song!” \nHe is an eclectic songwriter & performer who entertains as well as communicates. Many of his melodies are infectious. He will touch you with lightweights and may knock you out with substantive songs of conscience. Brotchman’s tunes will make you move\, feel\, think and won’t leave you alone the next day! \nBrotchman\, from Wells\, VT\, is a farmer among other things. Like the ubiquitous insurance ads\, he “knows a thing or two because he’s seen a thing or two”. His songs reflect a life being lived brim-up-full as an outdoor adventurist\, slogging a guitar on his back or other instruments over thousands of miles of mountains or down some of the world’s wildest river rapids as a guide\, stints in logging camps\, merchant marines\, cowboying. More then. More to come tucked up in his hillside homestead in Vermont. Always a passionate teller of tales\, earth protector and singer of songs. Is he a little different? Yup. He’s a little different. But he’s oh so familiar too! Hear him. You decide if he’s got things to say worth the ear space.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-brotchman/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191032
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Seven Chords For Silver
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2024. Performances will begin June 7th and run through August 30th\, 2024\, and will be free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nThe Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos\, beer and wine. \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. \nSeven Chords For Silver\nEnjoy an evening of live music with acoustic rock duo Seven Chords For Silver. Seven Chords For Silver is Bryan Mathys (vocals\, guitar) and Darryl Kniffen (drums\, keyboard\, vocals) hailing from Upstate NY. They will be performing original music and unique covers ranging from Fleetwood Mac to Pearl Jam.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-seven-chords-for-silver/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240712T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240712T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191032
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T152017Z
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Washington County Band
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2024. Performances will begin June 7th and run through August 30th\, 2024\, and will be free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nThe Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos\, beer and wine. \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. \nWashington County Band\nWCB has been active for well over 40 years with an all-volunteer membership ranging from high school students to octogenarians\, from all walks of life. We have a huge repertoire and play a mix of popular tunes\, classics\, movie and tv medleys\, marches.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-washington-county-band/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240713T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240713T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191033
CREATED:20240426T151253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T151253Z
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Vermont Rocks!
DESCRIPTION:See our special exhibit all about Vermont’s best rocks\, then head outside (or to the Schoolhouse\, if it’s rainy) to find your favorite rocks. We’ll stack them\, paint them\, and even make friends with them! Plus each family will go home with a copy of If You Find a Rock by Peggy Christian\, courtesy of Vermont Humanities! \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 The Bank of Bennington with additional support from Stewarts and Vermont Humanities
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/abcs2024july/
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191033
CREATED:20240503T144020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T152048Z
UID:10001596-1720965600-1720969200@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:MMF Young Artists Concert
DESCRIPTION:The MMF Young Artists on Tour program brings the vibrant talent of emerging musicians to various venues\, offering a fresh and dynamic concert experience. These talented young performers and rising stars\, representing the future of classical music\, are set to captivate audiences with their skill and passion. \nBennington Museum is pleased to host the MMF Young Artists on Sunday July 14\, 2024. There is no charge to attend the concert\, but donations are welcome!
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/2024mmfya/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240719T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240719T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191033
CREATED:20240411T152449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T152449Z
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Good Gravy
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2024. Performances will begin June 7th and run through August 30th\, 2024\, and will be free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nThe Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos\, beer and wine. \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. \nGood Gravy\nGood Gravy is a bluegrass quartet from Burlington\, VT. Members Joe Agnello\, Jeff Wilson\, Adrian Unser and Jack Vignone pay homage to bluegrass legends such as Tony Rice\, Norman Blake and Doc Watson.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-good-gravy/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191033
CREATED:20240430T152157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T182610Z
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SUMMARY:Fabulous Ferns
DESCRIPTION:Lynn Levine \nThis event has been cancelled. \nParticipants will learn skills to help them to identify ferns using Lynn’s book\, Identifying Ferns the Easy Way: A Pocket Guide to Common Ferns in the Northeast\, winner of the 2019 IPNE Informational Nonfiction Book Award. A copy of the book is included in the workshop fee. \nThe first part of the workshop will introduce you to the magical world of ferns. You will begin to learn about the keys to fern identification. For the balance of our time\, we will walk through the Museum’s George Aiken WIldflower Trail and explore the wide variety of ferns growing there. \nSince receiving her masters in 1978\, Lynn Levine has been a consulting forester\, environmental educator and naturalist. She was the first woman consulting forester in the Northeast.  Lynn has created more than a dozen interpretive nature trails\, with her most recent one incorporating an Abenaki perspective. Lynn has worked with children and adults in classrooms and libraries\, and has taken thousands of people into the forest to share her love of nature\, and to spur others to feel the same. She has found that connecting people to the forest through teaching about tracking\, ferns and trees are powerful ways to spark and enhance that bond.  \nIn addition to Identifying Ferns the Easy Way\, Levine has co-authored: Working with Your Woodland: A Landowner’s Guide and Mammal Tracks and Scat: Life-Size Tracking Guide. She is also the author of: Mammal Tracks and Scat: Life-Size Pocket Guide\, Snow Secrets and Is it Time\, Yet? Please visit Heartwoodpress.com for more information about her books. \nAll of Lynn’s books will be available at discounted pricing on the day of the workshop.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/2024ferns/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191033
CREATED:20240411T152834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T152834Z
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Buck2Fifty
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2024. Performances will begin June 7th and run through August 30th\, 2024\, and will be free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nThe Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos\, beer and wine. \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. \nBuck2Fifty\nMatt Edwards put together Buck2Fifty over 20 years ago and they have been playing at festivals\, clubs\, and special events throughout Vermont and upstate New York to great acclaim. The latest lineup includes Matt on vocals/piano\, David Cuite on upright bass\, and Jeff McRae on percussion.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-buck2fifty/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191033
CREATED:20240524T193544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T140606Z
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SUMMARY:A Monument Society Event: Weston
DESCRIPTION:Join Bennington Museum’s executive director on a cultural fieldtrip to Weston\, VT. \nWe will have lunch at The Hub: offering modern versions of the classics using local\, farm-sourced\, food.   \nAfterwards walk over to Walker Farm to take in a matinee of Pippin! \nUnleash your imagination and join the company of PIPPIN as they journey the world over to become extraordinary\, stopping along the way in military glory\, revolutionary fervor\, and romantic bliss. With unforgettable songs such as “Corner of the Sky” and “Morning Glow” and amazing dance numbers\, this classic musical will have you snapping your fingers and tapping your feet to its infectious score. PIPPIN reminds us that sometimes\, simple joys are the most magical.  \nNo shuttle is available for this event and attendance is limited to 16 total on a first come first serve basis! \nPlease RSVP below. \nJoin the Monument Society
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/a-monument-society-event-weston/
CATEGORIES:Monument Society
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191033
CREATED:20240411T153310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T205302Z
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Brian & Suzy
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2024. Performances will begin June 7th and run through August 30th\, 2024\, and will be free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nThe Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos\, beer and wine. \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. \nBrian & Suzy\nMy name is Brian Haner. I was a studio musician and entertainer in LA for 40 years. Became well-known as “Guitar Guy” while working with my partner Jeff Dunham. We played arenas and did several Comedy Central television specials together. I have 250\,000 Facebook fans. My wife has been a professional singer for 40 years as well. We retired here in 2020. Recently\, I came across bestoffshoresportsbooks.bet while browsing for ways to keep up with sports betting trends\, which has become a popular topic among our friends at the local music community meetups. The platform offers a surprising amount of insights into offshore sports betting\, and while it’s not directly tied to music\, it sparked some lively discussions about how entertainment and sports often intersect. These days\, we play at 421 every other Wednesday\, performing both acoustic and electric – classic pop/rock.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-brian-suzy/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240803T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240803T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191033
CREATED:20240514T184746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T150120Z
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SUMMARY:Cemetery Tour
DESCRIPTION:Take a tour of the Bennington Center Cemetery with Bennington Museum curator\, Jamie Franklin. \nHave you ever wondered what stories lie in the cemetery behind the Old First Church? This guided tour starts in the Vermont Rocks! exhibition\, where you will learn about Vermont’s 3 state rocks (and frequent headstone materials)\, marble\, granite\, and slate. The tour continues in the Bennington Center Cemetery\, where Jamie will share the stories of some of the people buried there and introduce you to the works of some of the region’s early headstone carvers. \nWear good walking shoes and be prepared for some uphill walking and uneven terrain. We recommend bringing water to drink and applying sunscreen and bug spray.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/2024cemeterytour/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191033
CREATED:20240411T153846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T153846Z
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SUMMARY:Concerts in the Courtyard: Mike McMann Band
DESCRIPTION:CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD\nWe are pleased to announce that Bennington Museum has received an anonymous grant once more for 2024. Performances will begin June 7th and run through August 30th\, 2024\, and will be free of charge. \nAll events take place from 5-7pm. \nPlease bring your own blankets or lawn chairs! \nThe Avocado Pit will set up shop in front of the Museum’s gates\, serving delicious tacos\, beer and wine. \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. \nMike McMann Band\nMike McMann has been playing gigs in the tri-state area of NY/MA/VT for nearly 40 years. He’s played in a number of local and regional bands\, with a repertoire that spans classic rock and pop\, bluegrass\, roots music\, southern rock\, instrumental and more. Sten Isachsen is an acclaimed classical musician who also performs widely on mandolin\, steel string and electric guitars in bluegrass\, Americana and rock bands. Bob Buckley is a sought after bass player throughout the capital region of NY\, adding solid bass and vocals to the trio. Together\, the trio brings decades of experience to the stage for a superb musical event.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-mike-mcmann-band-2/
CATEGORIES:Concerts in the Courtyard
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240810T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240810T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191033
CREATED:20240514T192955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T180728Z
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Touch the Past
DESCRIPTION:We’re getting our hands on the past this month with some old-time chores. (Don’t worry\, they’ll be FUN chores.) We’ll meet Bennita\, the Bennington Museum “cow’ (and try milking her too!)\, churn the butter\, enjoy a story and more. \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 The Bank of Bennington with additional support from Stewarts and Vermont Humanities
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/abcs2024aug/
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240814T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240814T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191033
CREATED:20240521T182649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T180405Z
UID:10001600-1723662000-1723669200@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:"Lost Nation" - a film by Jay Craven
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Ryan plays Vermont rebel schemer Ethan Allen in Jay Craven’s new film\, “Lost Nation. \nWe’re sorry. This event is sold out. \nJay Craven’s newest film\, “Lost Nation\,” is a Revolutionary War era action drama set in the early upstart Republic of Vermont. \nThe dramatic film stars Irish actor Kevin Ryan (“Copper\,” Harry Wild”) as Vermont founding father and rebel schemer\, Ethan Allen\, who leads resistance to Yorker land claims\, launches an ill-fated attack on British forces in Montreal\, and leads invasions by his Green Mountain Boys into New York strongholds of Guilford and Brattleboro. At every turn\, Allen navigates thick entanglements with allies\, enemies\, and family. \n“Lost Nation’s” parallel story features Kenyan actress Eva Ndachi (“Beautifully Broken”) as Lucy Terry Prince\, whose poem\, “Bars Fight\,” about the 1746 Deerfield Massacre\, is the first known work of African American literature. Terry settled with her family on a Guilford homestead carved out of the forest by her husband\, formerly enslaved farmer\, and frontier transport operator\, Abijah Prince. Prince antagonist\, aspiring Guilford politician John Noyes\, is played by Rob Campbell (“The Crucible\,” “Ethan Frome\,” “The Unforgiven”). \nLike Ethan Allen\, the Princes found themselves caught up in turbulent times and a prospect for land and liberty sought through the American Revolution. Like Allen\, Lucy Prince also upset the status quo in her use of early Vermont’s legal and political systems to persevere through the sometimes-difficult lived experience of her family. Ethan Allen’s Guilford attack took place less than a mile from the Prince homestead. \nLucy Terry Prince (Eva Ndachi) prepares to address the Vermont Governor’s Council in Jay Craven’s new film\, “Lost Nation. \n“Lost Nation” is Craven’s 10th feature film. His work has shown at Sundance\, Lincoln Center\, The Smithsonian and more than 500 cities and towns across the U.S. – and in 53 countries. He is the recipient of the Vermont Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts\, the 2023 Herb Lockwood Prize\, four regional Emmys\, the Producers Guild of America’s NOVA Award\, the National Endowment for the Arts’ American Masterpieces\, and others. \nThe film was produced through Kingdom County Productions’ Semester Cinema program where 30 professionals mentor and collaborate with 45 students from 10 colleges\, to make an ambitious feature film for national release. The film was co-produced by Upper Valley Vermont resident Elena Greenlee. \nAdvance tickets may be purchased by going to www.kcppresents.org. Tickets available at the door as space allows. For more information contact Jay Craven at jcraven1590@gmail.com.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/lost_nation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191033
CREATED:20240521T183435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T180326Z
UID:10001602-1723748400-1723755600@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:"Lost Nation" - a film by Jay Craven
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Ryan plays Vermont rebel schemer Ethan Allen in Jay Craven’s new film\, “Lost Nation. \nWe’re sorry. This event is sold out. \nJay Craven’s newest film\, “Lost Nation\,” is a Revolutionary War era action drama set in the early upstart Republic of Vermont. \nThe dramatic film stars Irish actor Kevin Ryan (“Copper\,” Harry Wild”) as Vermont founding father and rebel schemer\, Ethan Allen\, who leads resistance to Yorker land claims\, launches an ill-fated attack on British forces in Montreal\, and leads invasions by his Green Mountain Boys into New York strongholds of Guilford and Brattleboro. At every turn\, Allen navigates thick entanglements with allies\, enemies\, and family. \n“Lost Nation’s” parallel story features Kenyan actress Eva Ndachi (“Beautifully Broken”) as Lucy Terry Prince\, whose poem\, “Bars Fight\,” about the 1746 Deerfield Massacre\, is the first known work of African American literature. Terry settled with her family on a Guilford homestead carved out of the forest by her husband\, formerly enslaved farmer\, and frontier transport operator\, Abijah Prince. Prince antagonist\, aspiring Guilford politician John Noyes\, is played by Rob Campbell (“The Crucible\,” “Ethan Frome\,” “The Unforgiven”). \nLike Ethan Allen\, the Princes found themselves caught up in turbulent times and a prospect for land and liberty sought through the American Revolution. Like Allen\, Lucy Prince also upset the status quo in her use of early Vermont’s legal and political systems to persevere through the sometimes-difficult lived experience of her family. Ethan Allen’s Guilford attack took place less than a mile from the Prince homestead. \nLucy Terry Prince (Eva Ndachi) prepares to address the Vermont Governor’s Council in Jay Craven’s new film\, “Lost Nation. \n“Lost Nation” is Craven’s 10th feature film. His work has shown at Sundance\, Lincoln Center\, The Smithsonian and more than 500 cities and towns across the U.S. – and in 53 countries. He is the recipient of the Vermont Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts\, the 2023 Herb Lockwood Prize\, four regional Emmys\, the Producers Guild of America’s NOVA Award\, the National Endowment for the Arts’ American Masterpieces\, and others. \nThe film was produced through Kingdom County Productions’ Semester Cinema program where 30 professionals mentor and collaborate with 45 students from 10 colleges\, to make an ambitious feature film for national release. The film was co-produced by Upper Valley Vermont resident Elena Greenlee. \nAdvance tickets may be purchased by going to www.kcppresents.org. Tickets available at the door as space allows. For more information contact Jay Craven at jcraven1590@gmail.com.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/lost_nation_08_15/
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