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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs for Children ages 3 -5\, their adult companions and siblings!  Enjoy Stories and Art for Indigenous People's Day
DESCRIPTION:Museum ABCs: A special Museum ABCs for Indigenous People’s Day!\nHow did Northeastern Native American children live and play?  The forests provided all that was needed!\nCome make a ring and pin toy and a wigwam to take home! \n\n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \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 A.D. Henderson Foundation\, Stewart’s Shops\, and The Bank of Bennington.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/museumabcs2021oct11/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T200000
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SUMMARY:A Monument Society Event
DESCRIPTION:As a leading supporter of Bennington Museum\, we invite you to join us for this special Monument Society event. \nWilliamstown Art Conservation Center Private Tour\nfollowed by\nDinner at Mezze Bistro + Bar \nAdvance reservations are requested by October 4. \nSpace is limited to 20 participants total and reservations will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. \nSchedule of Activities \nPlease arrive approximately 10 minutes early at The Williamstown Art Conservation Center (WACC)  for a private tour beginning at 3:30pm. \nMasks are required in the building. \nDepart WACC and head just up the road to the acclaimed Mezze Bistro + Bar for a delicious private dinner beginning at 5pm. \nVaccinations are required. \nYou must be a Monument Society member to attend this Free event. \n  \nJoin the Monument Society Today\n  \nRegister for the Event Here
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/a-monument-society-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211016T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211016T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20210630T193504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T144035Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer on the GAWT
DESCRIPTION:Help us keep our 10-acre park in shape! \nA group of dedicated volunteers meets each Saturday morning to keep the George Aiken Wildflower Trail in good condition for public enjoyment. \nVolunteer jobs include weeding out invasives\, planting new native shrubs\, mulching\, clearing fallen limbs\, and setting up trail-side activities for kids. \nWe would love to have you join the team to help show our visitors how beautiful this natural Vermont landscape can be.  Bring a friend\, bring gardening gloves and your favorite equipment.  Jackie Marro\, the lead trail volunteer\, will be on-site bright and early to help direct all efforts. \nLearn more about the GAWT trail and Hadwen Woods HERE. \nWe hope to see you soon\, and thank you!
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/volunteer-on-the-gawt-2/2021-10-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211016T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211016T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20210910T155045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T154953Z
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SUMMARY:Discover Edible Wild Mushrooms
DESCRIPTION:Discover Edible Wild Mushrooms: Top Ten Easy Non-Gilled Edible Fungi\nThis program has been cancelled\, but we will try to schedule one again in the future. Watch our website and social media pages for announcements about upcoming programs. \nSue Van Hook\, local mycologist\, will present the basic groups of macrofungi and teach you how to identify ten readily identifiable species that will keep your palate satisfied for years to come. While she would prefer showing you fungi in the flesh\,  Sue will share her slides with you during this zoom meeting. The last half hour will be for you to present actual fungi you have found with the group. Sue will discuss the collection\, preservation and  identification process. Everyone will finish feeling confident to foray on their own.\n\nBio:\nSue Van Hook graduated from Humboldt State University in Arcata\, CA. with a BA and MA in biology and mycology.  She worked in land conservation for The Nature Conservancy and Maine Coast Heritage Trust for ten years while raising a family and returned to academia to teach labs in biology and environmental science at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs\, NY for 18 years. She became the Chief Mycologist for a green tech start up\, Ecovative Design\, in 2007 and helped put fungal mycelium on the global map for growing earth compatible replacements for plastic foams\, leather\, furniture\, ewood\, and more.  Sue has lived in nearby Cambridge\, NY for 30 years and has taught foraging for fungi to hundreds of people via weekend field trips with area non-profits. \nMembers: $15 \nNot-Yet-Members: $20 \nBecome a Member TODAY \n 
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/mushrooms2021/
LOCATION:A Virtual Interactive Discussion via ZOOM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211017T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211017T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20210923T140333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T140333Z
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SUMMARY:Ethan Allen: Folk Hero and His Contemporary Frontiersmen
DESCRIPTION:Ethan Allen: Folk Hero and His Contemporary Frontiersmen\nA Bennington Historical Society Presentation\n\nEthan Allen was many things to many people. This presentation will focus on his role as a folk hero. Allen’s initial contact with Vermont was as a frontiersman\, exploring the land in the late 1760s. As a hunter and trapper\, he lived in the wilderness\, beyond the bounds of the early settlements. The knowledge of the land and settlers he met along the way paved the way for later land speculation\, settlements\, and governance. The Ethan Allen we know today reflects a larger-than-life image\, based in part on truth\, legend\, and hyperbole\, i.e.\, the “folk hero” of the 14th State. \nDon Miller will compare the folk heroes from the 15th\, 16th\, and 17th states\, from Daniel Boone to Davy Crocket. What do the contemporaries have in common? How are the different? What role does the folk hero play in our story? \nDon Miller is an active student of history\, past President of the Bennington Historical Society\, and currently a Board member of the Vermont Historical Society. \n\nThis program will take place in person. A recording will be available for later viewing. \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/bhs2021oct/
CATEGORIES:BHS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211021T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211021T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T154506Z
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Creatures from Planet Imagination
DESCRIPTION:Museum ABCs: Creatures from Planet Imagination\nIt’s time for monsters (but not the really scary kind). We will look for unusual creatures in the galleries and use bright colors to create our own new beings. \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/museumabcs2021oct21/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211023T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211023T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20210630T193504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T144035Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer on the GAWT
DESCRIPTION:Help us keep our 10-acre park in shape! \nA group of dedicated volunteers meets each Saturday morning to keep the George Aiken Wildflower Trail in good condition for public enjoyment. \nVolunteer jobs include weeding out invasives\, planting new native shrubs\, mulching\, clearing fallen limbs\, and setting up trail-side activities for kids. \nWe would love to have you join the team to help show our visitors how beautiful this natural Vermont landscape can be.  Bring a friend\, bring gardening gloves and your favorite equipment.  Jackie Marro\, the lead trail volunteer\, will be on-site bright and early to help direct all efforts. \nLearn more about the GAWT trail and Hadwen Woods HERE. \nWe hope to see you soon\, and thank you!
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/volunteer-on-the-gawt-2/2021-10-23/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211023T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211023T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20210615T173109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T154605Z
UID:10001139-1634985000-1634988600@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Creatures from Planet Imagination
DESCRIPTION:Museum ABCs: Creatures from Planet Imagination\nIt’s time for monsters (but not the really scary kind). We will look for unusual creatures in the galleries and use bright colors to create our own new beings. \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/museumabcs2021oct23/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211030T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211030T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20210630T193504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T144035Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer on the GAWT
DESCRIPTION:Help us keep our 10-acre park in shape! \nA group of dedicated volunteers meets each Saturday morning to keep the George Aiken Wildflower Trail in good condition for public enjoyment. \nVolunteer jobs include weeding out invasives\, planting new native shrubs\, mulching\, clearing fallen limbs\, and setting up trail-side activities for kids. \nWe would love to have you join the team to help show our visitors how beautiful this natural Vermont landscape can be.  Bring a friend\, bring gardening gloves and your favorite equipment.  Jackie Marro\, the lead trail volunteer\, will be on-site bright and early to help direct all efforts. \nLearn more about the GAWT trail and Hadwen Woods HERE. \nWe hope to see you soon\, and thank you!
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/volunteer-on-the-gawt-2/2021-10-30/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211101T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211101T171500
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20210511T153859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210623T191412Z
UID:10001297-1635782400-1635786900@benningtonmuseum.org
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 and share this information with the community through projects\, publications\, programs\, and other activities. The Society is a volunteer-operated program of Bennington Museum and serves to support 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/2021-11-01/
CATEGORIES:BHS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211106T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211106T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20210630T193504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T144035Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer on the GAWT
DESCRIPTION:Help us keep our 10-acre park in shape! \nA group of dedicated volunteers meets each Saturday morning to keep the George Aiken Wildflower Trail in good condition for public enjoyment. \nVolunteer jobs include weeding out invasives\, planting new native shrubs\, mulching\, clearing fallen limbs\, and setting up trail-side activities for kids. \nWe would love to have you join the team to help show our visitors how beautiful this natural Vermont landscape can be.  Bring a friend\, bring gardening gloves and your favorite equipment.  Jackie Marro\, the lead trail volunteer\, will be on-site bright and early to help direct all efforts. \nLearn more about the GAWT trail and Hadwen Woods HERE. \nWe hope to see you soon\, and thank you!
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/volunteer-on-the-gawt-2/2021-11-06/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211106T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20211001T164632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T135011Z
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SUMMARY:Community Event Honoring Veterans
DESCRIPTION:American Legion Post 13 and Bennington Museum will honor all veterans and rededicate the Civil War Memorial on Saturday\, November 6th\,  1:00 PM – 2:00 PM\, followed by a reception and family activity in the museum.\nParticipation in the event is free of charge; general museum admission is ½ price ($6.00 for Adults\, $5.00 for Seniors 62+) all day for veterans\, active military\, and their families. Youth aged 17 and younger are always admitted free.  Additional parking will be available at the Monument Elementary School directly across Main Street.  \nAmerican Legion Post 13 Color Guard and the Legion Riders will open the afternoon event at 1:00 PM at the Civil War Memorial.  Speakers will include Legion Commander Steve Greenslet and Bennington Museum Curator Jamie Franklin.\nThis historic marker (pictured before restoration)\, honoring over 450 Bennington soldiers who fought in the Civil War\,  stands on a rise in the ground directly in front of the Museum. It features a bronze relief panel of Bennington Union soldiers marching and a plaque created by local sculptor\, William Gordon Huff. Commissioned by the American Legion and presented for a state convention on Bennington Battle Day in 1930\, this major Civil War monument remained under the Legion’s care for the next 30 years until ownership was formally turned over to the Museum in the 1960s. \nThe 1861 flag made for the Bennington Boys along with Civil War clothing and artifacts will be on display in the Flag and Textile Gallery in the Museum. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nConservation of the Civl War Memorial was made possible through the generosity of the Robert Fleming & Jane Howe Patrick Foundation\, American Legion Post 13\, and other donors. \nAt 2:00 PM\, a reception and family activity will take place in the Ada Paresky Education Center on the upper level of the museum.  An exhibition of artwork by Vermont Veterans’ Home artists will be on view for the afternoon.\nAll are welcome to enjoy light refreshments and participate in a project for all ages honoring  veterans by creating illustrated letters thanking them for their service.  These works of art will be given to the Veterans’ Home for distribution and display\, or families may opt to save them for a personal thank you to the veterans in their lives.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/nov-6-community-event-to-honor-veterans-and-celebrate-the-restoration-of-the-civil-war-monument/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20211025T152455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T152455Z
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SUMMARY:Finding Your Family History
DESCRIPTION:Finding Your Family History – Veteran’s Day Special\nDiscover Bennington Museum’s Regional History Room and how to use its resources to learn about your family’s veterans. \nRobert Tegart\, Administrator of the Regional History Room\, will show you how to uncover the story of your family veteran using Internet sources\, books\, and local hard copy resources. Learn the details of their service including where they entered the service\, their unit\, where they went and what they did upon return. Whether they served in the Revolutionary War or modern conflicts\, their story can be traced. Bring documents\, photos\, or other information you already have about your veteran\, and we will help fill in the blanks. \nDrop in between 1:00 and 4:00 PM o Saturday November 13. No reservations needed. \nThis program is a project of the Bennington Historical Society\, a volunteer-run program of Bennington Museum.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/family-history/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:BHS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20210615T173416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T153357Z
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SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Abenaki Art
DESCRIPTION:Museum ABCs: Abenaki Art\nVisit the Museum’s display of old and new Abenaki artwork and get inspired to create a woven bowl. \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/museumabcs2021nov18/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20210615T173308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T154922Z
UID:10001140-1637404200-1637407800@benningtonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Museum ABCs: Abenaki Art
DESCRIPTION:Museum ABCs: Abenaki Art\nVisit the Museum’s display of old and new Abenaki artwork and get inspired to create a woven bowl. \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/museumabcs2021nov20/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
CATEGORIES:Museum ABCs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20210923T143804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T161646Z
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SUMMARY:Love\, Marriage\, and Divorce
DESCRIPTION:Love\, Marriage\, and Divorce\nA Bennington Historical Society Presentation\n\nThe highs and lows of love and heartache\, from Victorian wedding gowns to scandalous tales of sexual harassment. \nMarriage isn’t what it used to be\, but what did it really used to be? In Colonial America\, marriage was largely a matter of property and reproduction. Romantic love as we know it today was not considered necessary to wedded bliss until the Victorian era. Some same-sex couples quietly cohabited in the Green Mountains in plain sight during the nineteenth century\, although their relationships were not recognized as “marriage” until a century later. Domestic abuse\, sexual harassment\, and scandal have been tabloid fodder since the earliest days of Vermont’s statehood. Despite changing social customs\, we may find that human nature has changed very little over the years\, although the nature of marriage continues to shift. A phonograph concert inspired by the exhibit will follow the presentation. \nAbout the Presenter\nCallie Raspuzzi has been the Collections Manager at the Bennington Museum for 16 years. She attended Colgate University and has a Master’s degree in Museum Studies from the George Washington University. \n\nThis program will take place in person. A recording will be available for later viewing. \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/bhs2021nov/
CATEGORIES:BHS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20211022T164742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T175358Z
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SUMMARY:Sentimental Songs - A Phonograph Concert
DESCRIPTION:Sentimental Songs – A Phonograph Concert\nWallace Stock will share a selection of sentimental songs inspired by Love\, Marriage\, and Divorce from his collection of phonograph recordings. This program will immediately follow the Bennington Historical Society’s presentation on the exhibition. \nThis special event is included with Museum admission. Donations to support Bennington Museum programming will be accepted after the concert. \nWally Stock’s profession is piano restoration\, but his passion is music from yesteryear. He lives and works in Brainard\, New York and has an impressive collection of phonograph records.
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/sentimental-songs/
LOCATION:Bennington Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211123T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211123T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20211020T202614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211121T172225Z
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SUMMARY:Transient Beauty: Artist Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us to meet the artists who will be participating in this year’s winter exhibition and closed-bid auction- Transient Beauty: Responding to “Snowflake” Bentley. \nParticipating Artists include:\nThomas Brennan\, Misa Chappell\, Katie Cleaver\, Liz Deschenes\, Tom Fels\, Janet Van Fleet\, Joanna Gabler\, Shanta Lee Gander\, Jonathan Gitelson\, Michaela Harlow\, Erik Hoffner\, Anima Katz\, Paul Katz\, Judith Klausner\, Jonathan Kline\, Corwin Levi\, Angus McCullough\,\nJack Metzger\, Rachel Portesi\, Leslie Parke\, Rhonda Ratray\, Daisy Rockwell\, Gail Skudera\, Jessica Smith\, Ahmad Yassir \nVaccinations are required to attend this event\, and we will accept your hardcopy card\, photographs\, or the New York Excelsior Pass at the door. \nDuring this event pieces will be marked with a Buy-It-Now price. This will be the only time that pieces will be available for purchase before the Exhibition opens and the Closed-Bid auction begins on November 26th. \nRSVP
URL:https://benningtonmuseum.org/event/transient-beauty-artist-reception/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211126T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211210T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20211129T155938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211129T155938Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211204T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20211020T205339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211204T152620Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211206T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211206T171500
DTSTAMP:20260404T130142
CREATED:20210511T153859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T223931Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T130143
CREATED:20210929T203725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211121T172759Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T130143
CREATED:20211101T144041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T125409Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130143
CREATED:20210615T173628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T162827Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211218T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211218T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130143
CREATED:20210615T173539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T162629Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211218T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130143
CREATED:20211012T182731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211012T182731Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T130143
CREATED:20211101T165323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211230T162128Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T130143
CREATED:20211112T142642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211112T142642Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T130143
CREATED:20220105T165910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T165910Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T130143
CREATED:20220203T205427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T205427Z
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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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