We all know that farming can be stressful, from extreme weather to equipment breakdowns, regulations, staffing, shifting markets, and more. For the past 10-plus years, Farm First has provided farmers and their families with support, resources, and information to reduce the stress unique to farmers at no cost. To raise awareness about the services offered […]

Join curator Ric Kasini Kadour, Sheldon Archivist Eva Garcelon-Hart, Kolaj Institute Coordinator Christopher Kurts, and artist Jeanna Penn on October 20 at 7 p.m. for a conversation about the intersection of art, collage, history, and archives. This webinar is offered in conjunction with the Henry Sheldon Museum exhibit “Artists in the Archives: Community, History & […]

One of the twenty-three artists invited to create a work of art inspired by the Sheldon Museum’s archives on display in the exhibition, "Artists in the Archives: Community, History & Collage," Todd Bartel will bring several examples of his Landscape Vernacular collage series to view up close and personal, including a current work-in-progress. His talk […]

Get into the Halloween spirit with a classic silent horror film celebrating the 100th anniversary of its release. Nosferatu (1922), the first screen adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, will be shown with live music on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Brandon Town Hall and Community Center, 1 Conant Square, Route 7 […]

The Champlain Philharmonic (CPO) is back to their regularly scheduled programming and will perform their Fall Concert Series on Saturday, October 22nd at Grace Congregational Church in Rutland at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 23rd at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury at 4:00 p.m. The concerts will feature works that reflect all the different ways […]

“The bees are the color; everything else is black and white,” said Bridport beekeeper Kirk Webster. Beekeeping goes back 10,000 years, but bees have been much in the news recently as a multi-pronged scourge has devastated many of the nation's 2.5 million colonies. Meanwhile, hobby beekeeping has grown exponentially. Bill Mares, writer, and beekeeper for […]

The Sheldon Museum presents “Adulthood: Trick or Treat?: How Young Adults Stole Halloween Just as Adulthood was Stolen from Them,” a talk by Dr. Linus Owens, Middlebury College Professor of Sociology. Dr. Owens will examine how Halloween reflects young adults’ responses to contemporary challenges and opportunities. Traditionally a night for children, Halloween has recently become […]

MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College Department of Theatre will present Martin Mooney’s adaptation of Ionesco’s Rhinoceros, directed by Jay Dunn. It is the first offering in a season dedicated to examining the stories we tell in order to survive. Written by Eugene Ionesco as a thinly-veiled clap-back at the rise of fascism in Europe, this […]

Come Alive Outside and Partners for Prevention have created an out-of-this-world trail walk and community party at Pine Hill Park this Halloween season. The alien-themed event called ”Area 802” begins with trick-or-treating and spooky stories for kids at 4 p.m. At 6 p.m., the spooky trail for teens and adults begins. This year, the trail […]

On October 28 from 5-7:30 p.m., The Sheldon Museum will host Spooky Night at the Museum, an evening of pre-Halloween entertainment. The event is free and open to the public. The night will offer a range of spirit-inspired activities: Tarot card readings, group psychic readings, a murder scene dollhouse, and live spooky music. Take a […]

Looking for a “wild” family adventure for Halloween this year? The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is inviting families to attend its annual Halloween Wildlife Festival and Jack- O’Lantern Hike at the Kehoe Education Center on Point of Pines Road in Castleton on Friday, October 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. The festival features a […]