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SUMMARY:The Silent-Auction
DESCRIPTION:Follow the link to peruse all items. Thank you for your support! \nShop Silent Auction Now
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/the-silent-auction/
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SUMMARY:Family Day - "Snowflake" Bentley
DESCRIPTION:Family Day\nFamily Day admission is $3 for everyone (kids\, members\, adults);\nKids who bring a personal care or non-perishable food item to be donated to GBICS are admitted free. \n• Children’s Shopping Boutique — SOLD OUT\n• Bake Sale while supplies last\n• Hot Chocolate and firepit in the courtyard\n• Photos with Santa 1 pm-3 pm\n• Classroom Creations — purchase a chance to win one of the “Snowflake” inspired creations made by Bennington area classrooms \nAdults Can Go Shopping Too!  The Museum Store is offering an expanded selection of artisan products just in time for the holidays. \nDetails\nMake a donation to the Greater Bennington Interfaith Council (GBICS)\nEach year\, Bennington Museum selects a local non-profit community organization to support through a non-perishable food and personal items drive. Donations are accepted throughout the Festival\, November 26 through December 31. Children who bring a donation with them to Family Day will be admitted free! \nGBICS sends a special request for the following items: \n\ncanned food items with pop-tops\ncanned tuna and canned chicken\nsalad dressing; condiments; cooking oil\ndried fruits\nholiday dinner items:  cranberry sauce\, canned pie filling\, boxed stuffing\ntoilet paper; facial tissue; paper towels\nbar soap; body wash\nlaundry soap\n\nThank you for helping to support this important community resource! \nChildren’s Shopping Boutique \nSorry! All of our shopping appointments have been filled. Please come and enjoy the rest of the museum. \nWith the safety of all of our children\, their families\, and our volunteers and staff in mind\, we are bringing back the Children’s Shopping Boutique with some added precautions. This year\, we are requiring reservations for shopping timeslots. A limited number of children will be allowed in the shopping area at one time. Anyone inside the building is required to wear a mask covering the nose and the mouth at all times. To make a shopping reservation\, click on the time choices below. If you will have more than one child shopping\, please make a reservation for each child. Each shopper will be limited to 8 gift items. \nBake Sale\, Hot Chocolate\, and more…\nBaked goods and hot chocolate for purchase by donation in the Courtyard. Proceeds help support next year’s Family Day! \nPhotos with Santa and Mrs. Claus 1:00 – 3:00 PM\nSanta and Mrs. Claus will be in the Grandma Moses Schoolhouse to visit with children and hear their Christmas wishes. Bring your camera for a sweet photo op. \nClassroom Creations\nThis year 35 classrooms from 9 area schools are working to create art inspired by Snowflake Bentley. Each classroom received the same wooden snowflake as their base. Come see the creative ways they’ve been decorated! Will any two be the same? You can purchase a chance to win a Classroom Creation Snowflake! Tickets are just $1 each\, and winners will be drawn on Monday December 20th. \nCraft Activities\nJoin in the creative fun! Three snowflake-inspired craft activities will be offered at no additional charge.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/family-day/
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SUMMARY:BHS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Bennington Historical Society\n\n\nThe mission of the Bennington Historical Society (BHS) is to recover and preserve information about the history of the Bennington region\, whether that means documenting colonial trade routes\, local industries\, or even the ways Vermonters today engage with digital spaces like the best online casinos available to them. The Society shares this information with the community through projects\, publications\, programs\, and other activities. Operated by volunteers as part of Bennington Museum\, it supports the Museum’s mission by fostering a greater understanding of our common heritage. \nBHS members conduct oral history interviews\, and collect and transcribe diaries\, letters\, and other documents that provide insights into life in and around Bennington. \nThe BHS organizes and presents programs throughout the year\, both virtually and in person\, which are free and open to the public. \nThe group meets on the first Monday of every month and these meetings are open to all BHS supporters and Museum members. \nDonate to the BHS today or become a Museum member to participate in these meetings and to sign up for the newsletter!
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/bhs-monthly-meeting-2021-12-06/
CATEGORIES:BHS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211210T210000
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SUMMARY:Transient Beauty GALA
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets HERE
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/transient-beauty/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T150000
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SUMMARY:Snowflake Bentley
DESCRIPTION:Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley\nA Bennington Historical Society Presentation\n\nWilson Bentley was born on February 9\, 1865 in the town of Jericho\, Vermont\, A farmer by trade\, he attracted world attention with his pioneering work in the area of photomicrography. Most notable in his life long work with rain\, dew and frost\, was his extensive work with snowflakes. On January 15\, 1885 he became the first person to photograph a single snow crystal. He would go on to photograph well over 5000 snow crystals (never finding two the same)\, and his documentation of this work advanced the study of meteorology in his time. \nIn this program\, Bentley great-grandniece\, Sue Richardson\, will talk about the extraordinary gift that “Willie” gave us through the beauty of his photographs\, but also the struggles he faced in perfecting his process. Sue will help us get to know him on a more personal level through photographs\, family stories and his writings. \nAbout the Presenter \nSue Richardson is the great-grandniece of Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley and grew up on her grandparents’ farm in Jericho\, about 3 miles from the farm where Wilson was born and lived out his life. She is a 9th generation Vermont and the 7th generation of her family to live in Jericho. Sue’s grandmother\, Amy (Bentley) Hunt was the favorite of Willie’s 8 nieces and nephews and spent a great deal of time with him while growing up on the family farm. \nThough Vermont was always home\, Sue spent 5 years living in Tucson\, Arizona followed by 21 years in Williamsburg\, Virginia prior to returning to her “beloved Green Mountain State” in 2011. \nFor the past 5 ½ years\, Sue has served on the Board of Directors of the Jericho Historical Society\, whose dedication to preserving the work of Snowflake Bentley has ensured that his legacy continues to live on. \n\nBennington Museum requires the use of a face mask that covers both the mouth and the nose at all times while inside the building. Thank you for helping to keep all of our visitors and staff healthy. \nThe Bennington Historical Society is a volunteer-run program of Bennington Museum. The BHS offers its programs at no charge. Please consider supporting the efforts of the BHS to share the history of our region by making a donation. \nSupport the BHS\n 
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/bhs2021dec/
CATEGORIES:BHS
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Snowflake Bentley
DESCRIPTION:Museum ABCs: Snowflake Bentley\nLearn about the Vermonter called Snowflake Bentley\, see art inspired by his snowflake pictures\, and create snowy art to bring home. \nThis month we will explore snowflake-inspired art and learn about Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley\, the first person to take photographs of snowflakes and wonder if any two were ever the same. Examine snowflakes under a magnifier\, enjoy snowflake stories\, and create beautiful snowflake art to bring home. \nThe Museum ABCs program is a collaboration between Bennington Museum and the Bennington Free Library. The program is intended for children ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions and supports early literacy and a lifelong love of museums and learning. Museum ABCs is offered at no charge to participants\, thanks to generous support from The Bank of Bennington.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/museumabcs2021dec16/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Snowflake Bentley
DESCRIPTION:Museum ABCs: Snowflake Bentley\nLearn about the Vermonter called Snowflake Bentley\, see art inspired by his snowflake pictures\, and create snowy art to bring home. \nThis month we will explore snowflake-inspired art and learn about Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley\, the first person to take photographs of snowflakes and wonder if any two were ever the same. Examine snowflakes under a magnifier\, enjoy snowflake stories\, and create beautiful snowflake art to bring home. \nThe Museum ABCs program is a collaboration between Bennington Museum and the Bennington Free Library. The program is intended for children ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions and supports early literacy and a lifelong love of museums and learning. Museum ABCs is offered at no charge to participants\, thanks to generous support from The Bank of Bennington.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/museumabcs2021dec18/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211218T140000
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SUMMARY:Music at the Museum: The Fretless
DESCRIPTION:Music at the Museum presents: The Fretless\nJuno award winning quartet\, The Fretless\, is an essential player in the emerging movement mainstreaming traditional folk music. Through their deconstruction and transformation of the usual rhythmic\, harmonic and structured arrangements of fiddle styles around the world\, The Fretless is pushing traditional music to a new place and has now issued itself an atypical challenge in the mission to find and convert fans unfamiliar with “progressive” traditional music. \nStarting with its debut album in 2012\, the band has steadily racked up recognition and awards\, winning Instrumental Album of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards and Instrumental Group of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards; 2014 Canadian Folk Music Award recipients for Ensemble of the Year and Instrumental Album of the Year; and in 2017\, the band received their first Juno award for Instrumental Album of the Year. \nMusic at the Museum is presented at no charge thanks to the generous support of Alison Nowak and Robert Cane.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/fretless/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Music at the Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211231T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211231T123000
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SUMMARY:"Noon" Year's Eve Party for Kids
DESCRIPTION:Ringing in the New Year isn’t just for Adults!\nThis event is SOLD OUT – but don’t worry\, you can celebrate at home! \nClick for Party Ideas\nAbout the Museum\nBennington Museum is located at 75 Main Street (Route 9)\, Bennington\, in The Shires of Vermont. The museum is open Thursday through Tuesday\, 10 am to 5 pm. It is wheelchair accessible. The Museum will be closing at 1:00 pm on December 24 and 31. It will be closed December 25 and January 1. Visit the museum’s website www.benningtonmuseum.org or call 802-447-1571 for more information.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/2021noonyearparty/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T183000
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SUMMARY:Frauds\, Fakes\, and the Real Deal in Early American Samplers
DESCRIPTION:Frauds\, Fakes\, and the Real Deal in Early American Samplers\nvirtual program presented by Michele Pagán\nMichele Pagán presents an introduction to Bennington Museum’s sampler collection from a conservator’s point of view. This overview of all the samplers in the collection will explore the methods and materials involved in creating these pieces of art and will make a chronology from the earliest examples – schoolgirl art – up to the present. Michele will raise questions about some of the samplers in the collection – are they really what we think they are? – and provide pointers about how to look for frauds and fakes in your own collection. \nAbout the Presenter:\n \nMichele Pagán is a recently-returned native Vermonter\, who spent her childhood in Bennington. Bennington Museum was her first exposure to the work of museums. Today she is a textile conservator in private practice\, “Saving history one piece of fabric at a time.” A practicing conservator since 1984\, her previous clients and employers include the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation\, The Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of American History\, the U.S. Department of State\, Mount Vernon\, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello\, the State of Vermont\, and the Bishop Museum in Honolulu\, HI\, among others. She holds a certificate in Museum Education from Tufts University\, and she just completed the Smithsonian Institution’s online certificate for the C3 Framework for Teaching Social Studies. She presently works out of her studio in East Dorset. \n$12 for Bennington Museum Members\n$15 for Not-Yet-Members \nPurchase Tickets Here
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/2022samplers/
LOCATION:A Virtual Interactive Discussion via ZOOM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T200000
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SUMMARY:What's New About Jane Stickle?
DESCRIPTION:What’s New About Jane Stickle?\nwith Pam Weeks\nIn 2013\, the 150th anniversary year of the making of the Jane Stickle quilt\, Pam Weeks came to Bennington Museum to examine and do further research on the iconic Civil War quilt. In this live\, virtual presentation\, Pam will reveal the results of her research and shed light on the life of the Vermont farm wife who made an incredible quilt. \nAbout the Presenter:\n \nPam Weeks’ love for quilts began at the time of the United States Bicentennial in 1976. Pam made traditional and then art quilts\, but in 1991 she fell in love with antique quilts and began an exploration of quilt history\, women’s history\, and textile history which continues. Her published work on signature quilts and potholder quilts is found in the American Quilt Study Group’s peer reviewed journal “Uncoverings” and in 2011\, she published with co-author Don Beld\, Civil War Quilts; and with Sandra Sider in 2019\, Deeds Not Words\, Celebrating 100 years of Women’s Suffrage. Her next book Portable Patchwork will be out in January of 2022.  \nAs the Binney Family Curator of the New England Quilt Museum she works with quilters\, collectors\, institutions\, and co-conspirators to plan exhibits and conduct research on the quilts in the museum’s collection. Pam hikes and gardens in New Hampshire where she lives with her partner Scott\, and her wee dog\, Simon the Amazing Papillon. \nHow to Participate:\nBennington Museum Members: $12\nNot-Yet-Members: $15\nAll registered participants will receive a recording of the program. \nClick to Register
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/2022feb-stickle/
LOCATION:A Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T143000
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Amazing Toys
DESCRIPTION:Museum ABCs: Amazing Toys!\nExplore the toys in Grandma’s Toy Chest! We will have fun looking for\, playing with\, reading about\, and making some amazing toys. \n\nThis program will take place in person\, at the Museum. Everyone over the age of 2 years is required to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth while inside the Museum. \nThe Museum ABCs program is a collaboration between Bennington Museum and the Bennington Free Library. The program is intended for children ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions and supports early literacy and a lifelong love of museums and learning. Museum ABCs is offered at no charge to participants\, thanks to generous support from The Bank of Bennington.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/museum-abcs-2022feb/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220220T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220220T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
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SUMMARY:The Capture of Remember Baker
DESCRIPTION:The Capture of Remember Baker\nA Bennington Historical Society Presentation\n\n250 years ago\, in March of 1772\, tensions between Yorkers and the Green Mountain Boys escalated. In the middle of the night\, Yorkers broke into Remember Baker’s home\, attacked him and his wife Desire\, capturing Remember Baker. \nThis discussion will include the back story of this remarkable patriot and his role in the establishment of the Republic. He lost his thumb in 1772\, but he lost his head in 1775. The Baker incident is the next event being recognized in the lead up to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the independent Republic of Vermont in 1777. A formal recognition of the event will occur in March in Arlington. \n“The Capture of Remember Baker” will be presented at 2:00 on Sunday\, February 20\, at the Bennington Museum by Don Miller and Bob Tegart of the Bennington Historical Society. Masks covering both the nose and the mouth will be required. \nAbout the Presenters\nBob Tegart is currently the President of the Bennington Historical Society and Administrator of the Bennington Museum Regional History Center. He also serves a commissioner on the Bennington Historic Preservation Commission. Bob studied history at the University of Rochester and the Graduate School at SUNY Geneseo. One of his major points of interest is the social impact of modern warfare on small communities and is currently working on the impact of the First World War on Bennington. Don Miller is a Bennington resident and has been active in local and state historical societies. He is a past president of the BHS. \nThe Bennington Historical Society is a volunteer-run program of Bennington Museum. The BHS offers its programs at no charge. Please consider supporting the efforts of the BHS to share the history of our region by making a donation. \n\nSupport the BHS
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/bhs2022feb/
CATEGORIES:BHS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
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SUMMARY:Dialogue Nordique
DESCRIPTION:Vermont Arts Exchange is happy to create and collaborate with DIALOGUE NORDIQUE: an outdoor installation environment of light\, sound and movement\, by George Stadnik\, Lumia Composer\, Brian DeAngelo\, musician\, Sound Composer\, accompanied by Lee Paquin\, musican. Join us (2 shows) Friday & Saturday\, March 4 & 5 at 7:00pm on the hillside at the BENNINGTON MUSEUM. FREE of charge. Fire pit and Hot coco for sale\, all ages!\n\nYou’ll engage on an experiential journey with an original score of ambient natural sounds and live synthesized music. Although independent of the music\, projected images\, textures\, Lumia and moving random patterns will be synchronized by the artists resulting in an immersive\, participatory environment and experience.\n__________________________ \nDialog with Nature \nWinter is quiet.\nWinter is slow.\nAs time loses its meaning\, we call it change.\nWinter is an opportunity to embody the open outdoors and experience its augmented style.\nA realization through an elusive sound and light composition. Dialog Nordique encourages\nan audience to engage and explore.\nDrawing from the elements of winter through the lens of the 21st human and presents the\ncurrent nature of the Anthropocene.\nAn environment influenced by pace\, space and wonder; Dialog Nordique is a measurement\nsuspended as time loses its meaning before you and around you. Influences the mind\,\ninfluences the heart\, influencing the mind influencing the heart. Darkness\, human in shadow.\nBrian D’Angelo \n  \nWhat you see is also imagined \nRemember the last time you saw sunshine reflecting on water? The colors\, motion\, and\nsparkling patterns expanded the idea of what water can be. Your sight and imagination\ncreated new perceptions in your mind’s eye. This is the essence of my work –\ntransforming your visual perception through light and time.\nLumia is an artistic practice in which the composer manipulates the attributes of light and\ntime to create evocative imagery across a variety of visual media.\nVision is an inextricable\, entwined process that involves all senses. It evolves continually\nto ensure we survive in a constantly changing environment. Whenever our eyes see\, our\nvision system is actively seeking cues and clues that could impact us\, at the speed of\nlight. Our minds process these inputs through emotional and logical filters. Memories on\nmultiple levels are accessed. Abstract models to achieve understanding are constructed.\nAll of the above take place at every moment of our lives. When we are awake\, we’re\nprocessing incoming images to stay alive in the physical world. When we dream\, we\ncreate and project the images in our minds that visualize and realize our metaphysical\nexperiences. The goal of my art is to allow the viewer to straddle the boundary between\nthe physical world of what we see and the metaphysical universe of what we imagine.\nGeorge O. Stadnik
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/dialog-nordique/2022-03-04/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T210000
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SUMMARY:Dialogue Nordique
DESCRIPTION:Vermont Arts Exchange is happy to create and collaborate with DIALOGUE NORDIQUE: an outdoor installation environment of light\, sound and movement\, by George Stadnik\, Lumia Composer\, Brian DeAngelo\, musician\, Sound Composer\, accompanied by Lee Paquin\, musican. Join us (2 shows) Friday & Saturday\, March 4 & 5 at 7:00pm on the hillside at the BENNINGTON MUSEUM. FREE of charge. Fire pit and Hot coco for sale\, all ages!\n\nYou’ll engage on an experiential journey with an original score of ambient natural sounds and live synthesized music. Although independent of the music\, projected images\, textures\, Lumia and moving random patterns will be synchronized by the artists resulting in an immersive\, participatory environment and experience.\n__________________________ \nDialog with Nature \nWinter is quiet.\nWinter is slow.\nAs time loses its meaning\, we call it change.\nWinter is an opportunity to embody the open outdoors and experience its augmented style.\nA realization through an elusive sound and light composition. Dialog Nordique encourages\nan audience to engage and explore.\nDrawing from the elements of winter through the lens of the 21st human and presents the\ncurrent nature of the Anthropocene.\nAn environment influenced by pace\, space and wonder; Dialog Nordique is a measurement\nsuspended as time loses its meaning before you and around you. Influences the mind\,\ninfluences the heart\, influencing the mind influencing the heart. Darkness\, human in shadow.\nBrian D’Angelo \n  \nWhat you see is also imagined \nRemember the last time you saw sunshine reflecting on water? The colors\, motion\, and\nsparkling patterns expanded the idea of what water can be. Your sight and imagination\ncreated new perceptions in your mind’s eye. This is the essence of my work –\ntransforming your visual perception through light and time.\nLumia is an artistic practice in which the composer manipulates the attributes of light and\ntime to create evocative imagery across a variety of visual media.\nVision is an inextricable\, entwined process that involves all senses. It evolves continually\nto ensure we survive in a constantly changing environment. Whenever our eyes see\, our\nvision system is actively seeking cues and clues that could impact us\, at the speed of\nlight. Our minds process these inputs through emotional and logical filters. Memories on\nmultiple levels are accessed. Abstract models to achieve understanding are constructed.\nAll of the above take place at every moment of our lives. When we are awake\, we’re\nprocessing incoming images to stay alive in the physical world. When we dream\, we\ncreate and project the images in our minds that visualize and realize our metaphysical\nexperiences. The goal of my art is to allow the viewer to straddle the boundary between\nthe physical world of what we see and the metaphysical universe of what we imagine.\nGeorge O. Stadnik
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/dialog-nordique/2022-03-05/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
CREATED:20220118T221331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T221331Z
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SUMMARY:A Monument Society Event- Village Garage
DESCRIPTION:As a leading supporter of Bennington Museum\, we invite you to join us for this special Monument Society event. \nA Tour and Tasting at the Village Garage \nlight appetizers will be served \nSpace is limited to 20 participants total and reservations will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. \nPlease RSVP by March 4 \nVaccinations are required. \nYou must be a Monument Society member to attend this free event. \n  \nJoin the Monument Society Today\n  \nRSVP
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/monument-society-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
CREATED:20220211T204039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T204039Z
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SUMMARY:Grandma Moses: The Bennington Connection
DESCRIPTION:Image: Bennington\, 1953\nAnna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses (1860-1961)\nOil on pressed board\nCopyright © 2016\, Grandma Moses Properties Co.\, New York \nGrandma Moses: The Bennington Connection\nvirtual presention by Jane Kallir\nAlthough Anna Mary Robertson (“Grandma”) Moses lived in Eagle Bridge\, NY\, Bennington was her local museum. In the 1960s\, the Bennington Museum mounted three hugely successful Moses exhibitions\, which prompted them to install a permanent gallery devoted to the artist’s work. In 1973\, the museum annexed the one-room schoolhouse attended by Moses\, supplementing her art with memorabilia provided by her family. \nJane Kallir’s talk will examine Moses’s ties to the local community\, the evolution of the Moses gallery at the Bennington Museum\, and her and her family’s role in promoting the artist. \nAbout the Presenter:\n \n\nJane Kallir. Photograph: © Julienne Schaer \nKallir is Director of the Galerie St. Etienne and President of the Kallir Research Institute\, both in New York City. The gallery\, founded by Jane’s grandfather\, Otto Kallir\, gave Grandma Moses her first show in 1940. The Kallir Research Institute is a non-profit foundation dedicated to furthering Otto Kallir’s scholarship. It is presently in the process of updating the Grandma Moses catalogue raisonné\, which it plans to publish online. Jane Kallir has authored four books on Grandma Moses and curated Moses exhibitions for over two dozen museums in the US and Japan. \nHow to Participate:\nBennington Museum Members: $12\nNot-Yet-Members: $15\nAll registered participants will receive a recording of the program. \nRegister Here
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/grandma-moses-the-bennington-connection/
LOCATION:A Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
CREATED:20220203T210653Z
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Green
DESCRIPTION:Museum ABCs: Green\nSt. Patrick’s Day has us seeing green! We’ll look for all things green around the Museum\, share favorite stories that feature the color green\, and make glorious green collage artwork to bring home. \n\nThis program will take place in person\, at the Museum. Everyone over the age of 2 years is required to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth while inside the Museum. \nThe Museum ABCs program is a collaboration between Bennington Museum and the Bennington Free Library. The program is intended for children ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions and supports early literacy and a lifelong love of museums and learning. Museum ABCs is offered at no charge to participants\, thanks to generous support from The Bank of Bennington.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/museum-abcs-mar2022/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
CREATED:20220105T154103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T154103Z
UID:10001353-1647784800-1647788400@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:1800 and Froze to Death: The Cold Year of 1816
DESCRIPTION:1800 and Froze to Death: The Cold Year of 1816\nA Bennington Historical Society Presentation\n\n1816 has long been known as the year without summer. Vermonters still call it “1800 and Froze to Death\,” a year of frosts every month\, dark skies\, and mysterious lights that caused a widespread belief that a higher power was displeased. \nThis talk includes scores of anecdotes about the dark year of failed crops\, scarce food\, and religious revival. The horrible weather also came in the aftermath of the War of 1812\, which produced shortages and an economic crisis. \nVermonters coped with the cold year with neighbor helping neighbor. But some greedy merchants sought to exploit shortages by charging higher and higher prices. \nThe cold year seems to have hit Vermont harder than any other state. But the effects of the disaster were very much worldwide. In Europe\, visitors to the continent mistook bands of beggars along the roadways for invading armies. And out of it came literary accomplishments\, including a grand poem by Lord Byron and a dark novel by Mary Shelley. \nAbout the Presenter \n\nA seventh-generation Vermonter\, Howard Coffin is the author of four books on the Civil War: Something Abides: Discovering the Civil War in Today’s Vermont; Full Duty: Vermonters in the Civil War; Nine Months to Gettysburg; and The Battered Stars\, as well as Guns Over the Champlain Valley\, a book on military sites along the Champlain Corridor. \n\nBennington Museum requires the use of a face mask that covers both the mouth and the nose at all times while inside the building. Thank you for helping to keep all of our visitors and staff healthy. \n1800 and Froze to Death: The Cold Year of 1816 is a Vermont Humanities Council program hosted by the Bennington Historical Society of Bennington Museum. (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.) \nThe Bennington Historical Society is a volunteer-run program of Bennington Museum. The BHS offers its programs at no charge. Please consider supporting the efforts of the BHS to share the history of our region by making a donation. \nSupport the BHS\n 
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/bhs2022march/
CATEGORIES:BHS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
CREATED:20220118T221846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T210050Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Party
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Parks & Recreation exhibition opening and presentation of the Arnold Ricks Award to John and Michele Pagán honoring their founding contribution to the high school curatorial internship program. \nRSVPAbout the The Arnold Ricks Award (formerly the Hiland Hall Award): \nThis award is presented by the Museum to an individual or organization in recognition of exceptional contributions to the Bennington community and Bennington Museum. \nR. Arnold Ricks III (1923 – 2018)\, Bennington Museum trustee from 1995 to 2015\, helped initiate a period of growth and revitalization for the museum. In 2013\, the Museum created the Hiland Hall Award to recognize Arnold’s service. Arnold was a long-time resident of Old Bennington and a professor of Modern European History at Bennington College.  He served 40 years as a trustee of the Village of Old Bennington and as the Old Bennington Road Commissioner.  Arnold\, an outspoken advocate of Bennington Museum\, was highly regarded by all and exemplified the ideal good citizen\, gentleman\, teacher\, historian and role model.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/spring-party/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220410T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220410T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
CREATED:20220120T211341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220409T012157Z
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SUMMARY:A History of Arlington
DESCRIPTION:A History of Arlington\nA Bennington Historical Society Presentation\n\nChartered in 1761\, Arlington has been the home of notable Vermonters\, artists\, and writers. Vermont’s first governor lived here as well as several founders of the early republic and members of the Green Mountain Boys such as Remember Baker\, Thomas Chittenden\, Mathew Lyon\, John Fassett\, and Ethan Allen. As an artist community it was the home to Norman Rockwell\, Rockwell Kent\, John Atherton\, Meade Shaeffer\, Don Trachte\, Sr.\, composer and artist Carl Ruggles\, and others. The town’s most noted author and humanitarian was the popular Dorothy Canfield Fisher. In this presentation\, Bill Budde will examine the history of this small\, but mighty\, town. \nAbout the Presenter: \nBill\, originally from Lewiston\, NY\, has been an Arlington resident for the past 22. He is curator of the Russell Vermontiana Collection\, has worked in the Bennington Museum Library\, is a genealogist\, and Historian of the 365-year-old Scots’ Charitable Society of Boston. He is the author of several articles and the only history of Arlington\, Arlington\, Vermont\, its first 250 years published in 2014. \nBennington Museum requires the use of a face mask that covers both the mouth and the nose at all times while inside the building. Thank you for helping to keep all of our visitors and staff healthy. \n\nThe Bennington Historical Society is a volunteer-run program of Bennington Museum. The BHS offers its programs at no charge. Please consider supporting the efforts of the BHS to share the history of our region by making a donation. \nSupport the BHS\n 
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/bhs2022ap/
CATEGORIES:BHS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
CREATED:20220203T211016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T174013Z
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SUMMARY:Postponed! Museum ABCs: Poetry and Art
DESCRIPTION:This program has been rescheduled for Thursday April 28th.\nMuseum ABCs: Poetry and Art\nIt’s National Poetry Month! We’ll celebrate by creating art inspired by poems and poems inspired by art. \nThis program will take place in person\, at the Museum. Everyone over the age of 2 years is required to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth while inside the Museum. \nThe Museum ABCs program is a collaboration between Bennington Museum and the Bennington Free Library. The program is intended for children ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions and supports early literacy and a lifelong love of museums and learning. Museum ABCs is offered at no charge to participants\, thanks to generous support from The Bank of Bennington.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/museum-abcs-apr2022/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220418T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220418T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
CREATED:20220224T170143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220417T202506Z
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SUMMARY:April Vacation Workshops
DESCRIPTION:April Vacation Workshops\nfun activities for kids in grades 1 through 5\nWorkshops are for children in grades 1 through 5. They run from 1:00 to 4:00 and include all materials and a light snack. Fees are $25/child for museum members (Family level and up)\, $35/child for not-yet-members. Class size is limited\, and pre-registration is required. \nMonday April 18\nPicture This!\nThe first public showing of a motion picture was in 1896\, but people were having fun with images for long before that. This workshop will take us from stationary (but still changeable) portraits to moving pictures with lots of fun picture-making activities along the way. \nWe’re sorry – This workshop has been cancelled. \n\nTuesday April 19\nVermont Know It All\nYou might already know that the state tree is the sugar maple\, but can you name the state amphibian or obey the apple pie law? Do you know where to find the spider web farm? You’ll know all this and more as we explore Vermont through activities\, stories\, and games. \nWe’re sorry – This workshop has been cancelled. \n\nThursday April 21\nTake A Hike\nToday we will explore the great outdoors in the Hadwen Woods as we look for signs of animals\, make nature-based art and crafts\, and learn some hiking basics. \nRegister Here\nFriday April 22\nArt Buffet: Portraits\nAre you hungry for some art? Find inspiration in the galleries\, then come over to the Art Buffet where you’ll find a variety of materials to satisfy your appetite. Try one of the suggested activities or go free style. \nRegister Here
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/2022april-vacation/2022-04-18/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
CREATED:20220224T170143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220417T202506Z
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SUMMARY:April Vacation Workshops
DESCRIPTION:April Vacation Workshops\nfun activities for kids in grades 1 through 5\nWorkshops are for children in grades 1 through 5. They run from 1:00 to 4:00 and include all materials and a light snack. Fees are $25/child for museum members (Family level and up)\, $35/child for not-yet-members. Class size is limited\, and pre-registration is required. \nMonday April 18\nPicture This!\nThe first public showing of a motion picture was in 1896\, but people were having fun with images for long before that. This workshop will take us from stationary (but still changeable) portraits to moving pictures with lots of fun picture-making activities along the way. \nWe’re sorry – This workshop has been cancelled. \n\nTuesday April 19\nVermont Know It All\nYou might already know that the state tree is the sugar maple\, but can you name the state amphibian or obey the apple pie law? Do you know where to find the spider web farm? You’ll know all this and more as we explore Vermont through activities\, stories\, and games. \nWe’re sorry – This workshop has been cancelled. \n\nThursday April 21\nTake A Hike\nToday we will explore the great outdoors in the Hadwen Woods as we look for signs of animals\, make nature-based art and crafts\, and learn some hiking basics. \nRegister Here\nFriday April 22\nArt Buffet: Portraits\nAre you hungry for some art? Find inspiration in the galleries\, then come over to the Art Buffet where you’ll find a variety of materials to satisfy your appetite. Try one of the suggested activities or go free style. \nRegister Here
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/2022april-vacation/2022-04-19/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220421T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220421T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
CREATED:20220224T170143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220417T202506Z
UID:10001371-1650546000-1650556800@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:April Vacation Workshops
DESCRIPTION:April Vacation Workshops\nfun activities for kids in grades 1 through 5\nWorkshops are for children in grades 1 through 5. They run from 1:00 to 4:00 and include all materials and a light snack. Fees are $25/child for museum members (Family level and up)\, $35/child for not-yet-members. Class size is limited\, and pre-registration is required. \nMonday April 18\nPicture This!\nThe first public showing of a motion picture was in 1896\, but people were having fun with images for long before that. This workshop will take us from stationary (but still changeable) portraits to moving pictures with lots of fun picture-making activities along the way. \nWe’re sorry – This workshop has been cancelled. \n\nTuesday April 19\nVermont Know It All\nYou might already know that the state tree is the sugar maple\, but can you name the state amphibian or obey the apple pie law? Do you know where to find the spider web farm? You’ll know all this and more as we explore Vermont through activities\, stories\, and games. \nWe’re sorry – This workshop has been cancelled. \n\nThursday April 21\nTake A Hike\nToday we will explore the great outdoors in the Hadwen Woods as we look for signs of animals\, make nature-based art and crafts\, and learn some hiking basics. \nRegister Here\nFriday April 22\nArt Buffet: Portraits\nAre you hungry for some art? Find inspiration in the galleries\, then come over to the Art Buffet where you’ll find a variety of materials to satisfy your appetite. Try one of the suggested activities or go free style. \nRegister Here
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/2022april-vacation/2022-04-21/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220422T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220422T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
CREATED:20220224T170143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220417T202506Z
UID:10001372-1650632400-1650643200@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:April Vacation Workshops
DESCRIPTION:April Vacation Workshops\nfun activities for kids in grades 1 through 5\nWorkshops are for children in grades 1 through 5. They run from 1:00 to 4:00 and include all materials and a light snack. Fees are $25/child for museum members (Family level and up)\, $35/child for not-yet-members. Class size is limited\, and pre-registration is required. \nMonday April 18\nPicture This!\nThe first public showing of a motion picture was in 1896\, but people were having fun with images for long before that. This workshop will take us from stationary (but still changeable) portraits to moving pictures with lots of fun picture-making activities along the way. \nWe’re sorry – This workshop has been cancelled. \n\nTuesday April 19\nVermont Know It All\nYou might already know that the state tree is the sugar maple\, but can you name the state amphibian or obey the apple pie law? Do you know where to find the spider web farm? You’ll know all this and more as we explore Vermont through activities\, stories\, and games. \nWe’re sorry – This workshop has been cancelled. \n\nThursday April 21\nTake A Hike\nToday we will explore the great outdoors in the Hadwen Woods as we look for signs of animals\, make nature-based art and crafts\, and learn some hiking basics. \nRegister Here\nFriday April 22\nArt Buffet: Portraits\nAre you hungry for some art? Find inspiration in the galleries\, then come over to the Art Buffet where you’ll find a variety of materials to satisfy your appetite. Try one of the suggested activities or go free style. \nRegister Here
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/2022april-vacation/2022-04-22/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
CREATED:20220413T174327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220418T164631Z
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Poetry and Art
DESCRIPTION:Museum ABCs: Poetry and Art\nIt’s National Poetry Month! We’ll celebrate by creating art inspired by poems and poems inspired by art. \nThis program will take place in person\, at the Museum. Everyone over the age of 2 years is required to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth while inside the Museum. \nThe Museum ABCs program is a collaboration between Bennington Museum and the Bennington Free Library. The program is intended for children ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions and supports early literacy and a lifelong love of museums and learning. Museum ABCs is offered at no charge to participants\, thanks to generous support from The Bank of Bennington. \n\n  \nAdditional support provided by
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/2022apr28abcs/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220507T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220507T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
CREATED:20220401T144355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T134102Z
UID:10001187-1651932000-1651937400@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Another World: Poetry & Art by Young People
DESCRIPTION:Postponed! Rescheduled to May 14.\nAnother World: Poetry & Art by Young People from the Poetry Studio\nIn 1995\, Ann Gengarelly opened The Poetry Studio\, a place where people ages 7 to 17 could engage deeply with nature and tune into their own inner creativity. \nIn this presentation\, Ann and her husband and collaborator Tony\, are joined by Vermont Poet Laureate Chard deNiord (2015-2019) and former Poetry Studio participants to discuss young peoples’ poetry and art as a significant creative practice with important personal and social consequences: compassion and connection; inclusion and diversity; nurturing and healing community. \nIn Fall 2021\, Tony and Ann published Another World: Poetry & Art by Young People from the Poetry Studio\, a 224 page book containing 150 poems and drawings created by participants. Selections from the book are on display in the Museum Lobby\, and the book is available from purchase from the Museum Store. \nThis event is open to all and free of charge. \nAbout Ann Gengarelly \nSince 1980\, Ann Gengarelly has been a poet-in-the schools throughout Southeastern Vermont and neighboring Massachusetts and New Hampshire. She is Director of The Poetry Studio at her home in Marlboro\, Vermont\, where during the past twenty-five years she has offered after-school programs in poetry and art for students from kindergarten to eighth grade. The Studio also runs summer workshops for young people (age 5-17) that feature poetry\, art\, and bookmaking with a focus on the natural world. Since 2002\, Ann has taught studio creative writing classes for adults as well. Gathering together\, participants ranging in age from their 20s to 70s create a rich and extraordinary community. She has had the privilege to teach poetry workshops (2000-2010) on the Navajo Nation at Little Singer Community School in Bird Springs\, Arizona. In many ways the indigenous practice of community—the inclusion of young people with elders—has informed the composition of her Studio classes. For seven years Ann was a Faculty Associate at Hampshire College where she offered courses such as “Creativity and the Young Child” and “Integrative Seminar: The Creative Process.” She has been a consultant for the Integrated Day Program at the University of Massachusetts. Using poetry as a model\, Ann has designed and presented professional development workshops for teachers at Lesley University\, Bank Street College\, and the Antioch NE Graduate School of Education. Ann holds an MA degree from Goddard College in creativity and education with an emphasis on poetry-in-the schools. She received an honorary degree for Teaching Excellence from Marlboro College in 1988. \nAbout Tony Gengarelly \nTony Gengarelly is Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Along with survey courses in American Civilization and Western Art History\, his teaching career has included literature\, political science\, modern and decorative art\, and museum studies.He has also taught on the Navajo Nation and introduced Diné weaving and sandpainting\, along with the Santero art of the American Southwest\, to his college students. For the past several years his work has focused on the creative process and its social and cultural crosscurrents. Since 1999 Tony has taught art and bookmaking for The Poetry Studio’s summer workshops. He has been drawn especially to the “outsider” features of young people’s art: its unfettered focus and originality; its direct communication of complex ideas and emotions through color and line; its use of word and image with creative and powerful expression. Tony has curated individually or produced with his students over 40 exhibitions. Some of these have been featured at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute\, Williams College Museum of Art\, MCLA Gallery 51\, Brattleboro Museum & Art Center\, Endicott College\, Eastern Michigan University\, Wheaton College\, and the 94 Porter Street Gallery at MCLA. Tony holds a Ph.D. in American and New England Studies from Boston University and a MA from Williams College in the history of art. \nAbout Chard deNiord \nChard deNiord was Poet Laureate of Vermont from 2015 – 2019. He is the author of six books of poetry\, In My Unknowing (University of Pittsburgh Press 2020)\, Interstate (University of Pittsburgh Press\, 2019)\, The Double Truth (University of Pittsburgh Press\, 2011)\, Speaking In Turn with Tony Sanders\, Gnomon Press\, 2011\, Night Mowing (University of Pittsburgh Press\, 2005)\, Sharp Golden Thorn (Marsh Hawk Press\, 2002) and Asleep In The Fire (University of Alabama Press\, 1990). He is also the author of two books of interviews with eminent American poets: Sad Friends\, Drowned Lovers\, Stapled Songs\, Conversations and Reflections on 20th Century Poetry (Marick Press\, 2011) and I Would Lie To You If I Could  (University of Pittsburgh Press\, 2018). He has co-founded a number of writing programs. He retired from teaching at Providence College in 2020\,where he is now Professor Emeritus of English and Creative Writing. He serves as board member of the Sundog Poetry Center in Vermont\, is the essay editor at Plume Poetry Journal\, and lives in Westminster West\, Vermont with his wife\, Liz.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/another-world/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T144743
CREATED:20220203T211644Z
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs Trail Tale: Wonder Walkers
DESCRIPTION:Museum ABCs Trail Tale: Wonder Walkers\nTake a walk on the George Aiken Wildflower Trail while enjoying the beautifully illustrated book\, Wonder Walkers\, by Micha Archer. Wonder with us about the trees and birds\, the soil and the flowers\, then head back to the Hadwen Pavilion to create artwork inspired by the story. \n\nThis program will take place in person\, at the Museum. We will meet in the Hadwen Pavilion which is located at the back of the parking lot. \nThe Museum ABCs program is a collaboration between Bennington Museum and the Bennington Free Library. The program is intended for children ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions and supports early literacy and a lifelong love of museums and learning. Museum ABCs is offered at no charge to participants\, thanks to generous support from The Bank of Bennington. \n\n  \nAdditional support provided by
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/museum-abcs-may2022/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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SUMMARY:Welcome Tour
DESCRIPTION:Each month Bennington Museum will be hosting a welcome tour led by curator Jamie Franklin for our new members and donors. However\, this tour is also open to ALL of our members.  Anyone who would like to join is kindly requested to RSVP below so that we know to expect you. \nSign up Here
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/welcome-tour/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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