2. Go to wctv8.com
To sign up for a weekly email
with the program schedule for
Comcast Channel 8
802-457-5800
wctv8@comcast.net
3. Revolutionary War Encampment
MUSKET/CANNON FIRING
DEMONSTRATIONS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
CANNON DEMO (2 ROUNDS): 11:30 AM
MUSKET DEMO: 12:00 NOON
CANNON DEMO (2 ROUNDS): 1:30 PM
MUSKET DEMO: 2:00 PM
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
CANNON DEMO (2 ROUNDS): 1:30 PM
REV WAR MONUMENT CEREMONY
WITH MUSKET VOLLEY: 2:00 PM
CANNON DEMO (2 ROUNDS): 3:00 PM
MUSKET DEMO: 3:30 PM
Woodstock History Center
26 Elm Street
4. Barn Dance
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Hot spiced cider &
homemade doughnuts
Rte. 12 • Woodstock, Vermont
802-457-2355 • www.billingsfarm.org
Cider Pressing
Preserving Apples
Making Butter & Ice Cream
Harvesting the Garden
Apples-on-a-String
19th Century Games
Threshing Grain
~ ~ ~
Husking Bee - noon
Gateway to Vermont’s Rural Heritage
Billings Farm & Museum
Weekend
Harvest
29th Annual
Sat. & Sun., October 12 & 13, 2013
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
5. Pumpkin & Apple
Celebration
Apple Races • Pumpkin Bowling
Apples on a String • Pumpkin Legos
Ice Cream Making – Pumpkin & Apple
Horse-DrawnWagon Rides
Family–centered activities and programs
highlight these historic and important fall crops.
In the Farmhouse Kitchen
Fall Fun!
Sat. & Sun., October 5 & 6, 2013
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cider Pressing • Apple Peeling
Pumpkin & Apple Displays
Apple Tasting • Pumpkin Bread Sampling
Rte. 12 • Woodstock, Vermont
802-457-2355 • www.billingsfarm.org
Billings Farm & Museum
Admission includes the dairy farm, farmhouse, and farm life exhibits.
Gateway to Vermont’s Rural Heritage
Baking “Pumpion Pye” • Making Apple Butter
6. !
Gateway to Vermont’s Rural Heritage
Admission includes the farm, farmhouse, farm life exhibits & the 27th Annual Quilt Exhibition.
Traditional
Tinsmithing: September 28
John Peterson, Otter Creek Tinware, Brandon, VT, will
demonstrate making functional and decorative tinware.
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Billings Farm & Museum
Craft Saturdays
Try your hand with these traditional Vermont crafts with the guidance
of experienced artisans. Designed for all ages!
Rug Braiding: September 14
Delsie Hoyt of West Fairlee, VT, will demonstrate rug braiding,
inviting visitors to try their hand at the craft.
Woodworking: September 7
Ross Morgan of Craftsbury, VT, will demonstrate the
process of making ax handles, split shingles, and a snath
(scythe handle) - all from one large piece of wood.
802-457-2355 • www.billingsfarm.org
Rte. 12 • Woodstock, Vermont
Saturdays in September, 2013
Natural Wool Dyeing: September 21
Learn the steps and techniques in using plant sources to
produce dyes for wool from Kristin Husher, Williston, VT.
Natural Dyeing of Wool
with Kristin Husher
Sept 21, 10 am - 5 pm
7. Chili Cook-Off
sponsored by the Spectrum Teen Center
Woodstock Village Green
October 5
12:00 - 3:00 PM
$5 to taste and vote!
Interested in entering?
email hrubenstein@wcsu.net
8. Indie Folk Artist
Jay Nash
Woodstock Town Hall Theater
October 3, 8:00 PM
www.pentanglearts.org
802-457-3981
9. FALLS...
...are the main reason older adults lose
their independence!
See how to prevent falls at:
www.SeniorSolutionsVT.org/we/balance
10. Thompson Senior Center
Upcoming Events
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
Sept 19, 1 pm: Overview of Act 39. Cindy Bruzzese,
Executive Director for theVermont Ethics Network,
discusses the new law.
Sept 23, 1:00 pm: Trivial Pursuit. With Sherrie Belisle.
11. Thompson Senior Center
Upcoming Events
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
Sept 24, 5:30 pm dinner, 6:30 pm program: Naturally
Curious. A visual journey through the 12 months of the
year, as seen through a naturalist’s eyes. $20 includes
dinner and program.
12. Thompson Senior Center
Upcoming Events
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
Sept 26, 4:30 pm: Navigating Through the Early
Stages of Dementia. Susan Moor talks about tips for
daily living, how to share a diagnosis, and preparing for
the future. Free, but advance registration is required.
Sept 25, 1 pm: Barton Senior Center Square
Dancers. Demonstration of the “old style” square
dancing, audience invited to participate.
13. Thompson Senior Center
Upcoming Events
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
Oct 4, 9 am - 12 noon: Seasonal Flu Clinic. Walk-in
flu clinic, open to all adults 18 and older. The flu
vaccination is free for individuals with Part B insurance
(please bring your card), and $25 for others.
14. Thompson Senior Center
Upcoming Trips
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
Oct 9, depart The Thompson at 8:00 am: Fall Foliage
on the Winnipesaukee Railroad. Lunch by Harts
Turkey Farm. Sign-up by Sept 25, $56
December, two options: New York City Christmas
Tour. Detailed brochures available at The Thompson.
15. Benefit Concert
Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Band
September 20, 7:30 pm
WoodstockTown HallTheater
16. Presents
Othello, Oct 10 and 17, 7:30 pm
Macbeth, Nov 14 and 21, 7:30 pm
The Habit of Art, Jan 16 and 23, 7:30 pm
Coriolanus, March 6 and 13, 7:30 pm
Woodstock Town Hall Theater
www.pentanglearts.org
18. SCHOLARSHIPS
AVAILABLECOURTESY OF THE ANNETTE COMPTON SCHOLARSHIP FUND
& OTHER GENEROUS DONATIONS
Contact ArtisTree/Purple Crayon
for more information or to request support
www.artistreevt.org ~ 802.457.3500 ~ info@artistreevt.org
Enhance Your Life
Through the Arts!
Scholarships and discounts are available upon
request for those in need - courtesy of the
Annette Compton Scholarship Fund & other
generous donations.
2013
ART, MUSIC
& MOVEMENT
FOR ALL AGES AND
ABILITIES!
19. Billings Farm and Museum
On-going Events
Wagon Ride Wednesdays
through Sept 25
Foodway Fridays
through Oct 18
www.billingsfarm.org
20. Billings Farm and Museum
Pre-Schooler Programs
Wednesdays, 9:00 - 10:30 am
802-457-2355 or info@billingsfam.org
Sept18: The Gigantic Turnip
Sept 25: The Pumpkin Fair
Limited enrollment, pre-registration required
21. Contemporary Quilts
made by Windsor County Quilters
Challenge Quilts
by the Heart of the Land Quilters
Quilting demonstrations and activities each day.
ADMISSION INCLUDES
Working Dairy Farm, Vermont Farm Life Exhibits,
1890 Farm House, plus all programs and activities.
Route a Old River Road a Woodstock,Vermont
802/457-2355 a www.billingsfarm.org
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27th Annual
22. Woodstock History Center
www.woodstockhistorical.org
802-457-1822
Upcoming Events
Oct 4 and 5, 70th Anniversary Gala. Two days of
activities include a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception
and an antiques auction.
Oct 13, 2:00 pm: Where Did They Go? Vermonters
in the development of the old northwest with historian
Darryl Bigham.
23. Norman Williams Public Library
Upcoming Events
www.normanwilliams.org
802-457-2295
Sept 19, 6:00 - 8:00 pm: You Need a Schoolhouse.
Stephanie Deutsch will read from her book about building
schools in the segregated south.
Sept 24, 6:15 pm: The Coming Cultural
Transformation. Woodstock’s Nan Bourne will discuss
the work of Harvard sociologist Philip Slater
24. Norman Williams Public Library
Upcoming Events
www.normanwilliams.org
802-457-2295
Sept 26, 5:00 pm: NWPL Annual Meeting. Public
welcome.
Sept 30, 6:30 pm. One for the Road. David Mather
reads from and discusses his novel about a Peace Corps
volunteer.
25. Norman Williams Public Library
Upcoming Events
www.normanwilliams.org
802-457-2295
Oct 4, 10:30 am: First Annual Golf Scramble and
Auction. At the Woodstock Golf Club
Oct 1, 5:15 pm: First Tuesday Business Seminar.
Oct 3, 6:15 pm: Art Speaks. Featured sculptor Jamie
Townsend discusses his playful, exuberant works.
26. Wednesdays through October 10
Fresh vegetables, seasonal berries and fruits
Local eggs, beef, port, lamb, poultry
Handcrafts, cut flowers, jams, jellies, cheese
Now accepting EBT and debit cards
27. Woodstock Community Television
Board of Director’s Meeting
Public Welcome
Thursday, October 24
7 PM
Information: 802-457-5800
WCTV Studio, 32 Pleasant Street
(Basement of Ottauquechee Health Foundation Building)
28. Hand in Hand
Community Dinners
Meals are free, donations gladly accepted.
Volunteers needed.
Thursdays
5 - 7 PM
Contact Lauren Jane Wilder, 457-9272
Unitarian Universalist Church, 7 Church Street
29. St. James
Episcopal Church
Eucharist Services, Sunday 8:00 am and 10:00 am
Evening Prayer, Thursday 6:00 pm
802-457-1727
www.stjameswoodstock.org
30. What’s OnYour Night Stand?
Monthly Book Club
Come chat about the books you are
reading now and the books you’ve loved
forever; discover the favorites of others!
You’ll never have to wonder what to read
next again!
2nd Tuesday of every month, 10 am
Vermont Room
Norman Williams Public Library
10 the Green,Woodstock
802-457-2295
31. Woodstock Community Television
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