The Librarians
2026-01-03 15:00 - 16:30, 2026-01-04 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
2025. Directed by Kim A. Snyder. 92 minutes. Not rated.
Saturday’s screening includes a discussion with producer Janique Robillard.
Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center Theater
$15 person/$12 Billings Farm Member
SOLD OUT – Saturday, January 3rd
Purchase Tickets – Sunday, January 4th

The Librarians follows a courageous group of librarians who become unlikely defenders of democracy amid an unprecedented wave of book bans sweeping Texas, Florida, and beyond. When the Krause List targets 850 titles focused on race and LGBTQIA+ stories, censorship spreads nationwide.
Facing harassment, threats, and laws that criminalize their work, these librarians unite to protect the freedom to read and the principles of the First Amendment. Connecting the dots from local board meetings to a coordinated extremist movement, The Librarians reveals how controlling ideas means controlling communities, and why the fight for intellectual freedom has never been more vital.

“Filmmaker Kim A. Snyder’s illuminating documentary offers a rattling look at coordinated efforts to ban books. More importantly, it introduces viewers to the everyday and increasingly vital heroes pushing back.” – Variety

Art on the Barns
2026-01-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-11 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-18 10:00 - 16:00
Art on the Barns is an annual outdoor contemporary art exhibition that explores the connection between art, place, and history, inviting visitors to experience contemporary works within the rhythms of a working dairy farm. Thoughtfully placed on the historic barns, each piece interacts with its surroundings, evolving with the changing seasons. From budding trees in spring to the quiet stillness of winter, the artwork offers a dynamic and ever-shifting perspective.

Featuring Vermont artists Elise Whittemore and Will Gebhard in collaboration with Soapbox Arts, Art on the Barns creates a striking dialogue between tradition and modern creativity, ensuring a fresh and immersive experience with every visit.

Winter Celebration on the Farm 2025
2026-01-04 10:00 - 16:00
Travel to Victorian Christmas past, December 6th-7th and daily from December 20, 2025 – January 4, 2026, 10:00AM – 4:00PM. (Closed December 24 & 25.)
Step into the wonder of a Victorian holiday as the farm is beautifully transformed with twinkling lights and seasonal décor. Walk through the Historic Farmhouse, adorned in traditional 19th-century holiday trim, with Interpreters on hand to share stories and traditions of holidays past.
Families can take part in timeless activities like candle dipping, apple tasting (including dried apples and homemade applesauce), and interactive butter making. Outdoors, weather permitting, guests can explore the Billings Farm Loop on a light snowshoe, ski, or hike, then warm up by the fire pits with a cup of cocoa, cider, or coffee, available for purchase.
Hop on a horse-drawn sleigh or wagon ride through the picturesque pastures, weather permitting, from 11:00AM to 3:00PM on December 27, 28 & 30, January 1, 3 & 4, conditions permitting. Sleigh rides are $5/person and can be purchased at the ticket desk, no reservation required.
NOTE: Sleigh rides scheduled for Tuesday, December 30 have been cancelled due to expected cold temperatures.
Before heading home, be sure to browse the Museum Gift Shop for unique, Vermont-made treasures, perfect for holiday giving.
Members enjoy free admission to this event and all year-long! Give the gift of membership or join today! billingsfarm.org/join/
Purchase advance tickets online to expedite the check-in process.

Volunteer opportunities available! Have fun, get benefits and be part of the action! Contact volunteer@billingsfarm.org or call 802-457-2355.

Closed
2026-01-05, 2026-01-06, 2026-01-07, 2026-01-08, 2026-01-09, 2026-01-12, 2026-01-13, 2026-01-14 and 3 more dates

Our Working Lands: Photography by Caleb Kenna
2026-01-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-11 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-19 10:00 - 16:00

Today's Schedule
2026-01-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-11 10:00 - 16:00

Sensory Story Time: Winter on the Farm
2026-01-14 09:30 - 10:30
Wednesday, January 14th, 9:30AM -11:00AM
Young learners will explore how we care for animals, gardens, and the farm during colder months. Through interactive play, they’ll dress up stuffed animals in hand-knitted winter clothing. Storytime will highlight the coziness of the season, and everyone will enjoy a snack of locally baked bread with homemade butter and local jam.

(Allergens: gluten & dairy)

Sensory Story Hour is a movement-rich, interactive experience designed for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. Through stories, song, poetry, rhymes, sensory exploration, and farm-themed activities, children will build early literacy skills while engaging with the sights, sounds, and textures of the farm. A local Vermont snack will be provided, and advance registration is recommended.

Torchlight Snowshoe
2026-01-16 16:30 - 18:30
As the evening begins, snowshoe, ski, or stroll along a torchlit path through the beautiful Billings Farm pastures. Along the way, meet National Park Rangers from the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and Billings Farm & Museum staff, and learn about local wildlife, the history of the land, and the people who lived here. Gather around the fire pit with friends and family and warm up with complimentary s’mores, hot cocoa, coffee, or tea.

Pricing
Adults: $12
Children (15 and under): $7
2 and Under Free
Member Adults: $5
Member Children (15 and under) Free
Tickets may be reserved in advance. Walk-ins will be welcome.

Don’t have snowshoes? A limited number of adult and child-sized snowshoes will also be available to borrow, but to guarantee you have the equipment you need, we recommend renting snowshoes at the Woodstock Inn & Resort’s Nordic Center in Woodstock. The Nordic Center closes at 4:00PM.
Bring a light! We highly recommend a headlamp or a flashlight to find your way between torches on the trail.

Far Out: life on & after the commune
2026-01-17 15:00 - 16:30, 2026-01-18 15:00 - 16:30
2024. Directed by Charles Light. 85 minutes. Not rated.
Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center Theater
$15 person/$12 Billings Farm Member
Saturday’s screening includes a discussion with director Charles Light.
Purchase Tickets – Saturday, January 3
Purchase Tickets – Sunday, January 4

Far Out: life on & after the commune traces fifty years in the lives of a group of radical journalists, writers, and artists who left New York City in 1968 to found two rural communes in Vermont and Western Massachusetts. What began as an experiment in communal living and organic farming became a catalyst for the back-to-the-land and anti-nuclear movements.
From the fields of Guilford and Montague to the front lines of the “No Nukes” protests, the film reveals how these idealists not only helped transform rural New England, but were, in turn, transformed by it.

“It’s hard to imagine a Vermont-ier documentary – an absorbing historical tapestry.” – Margot Harrison, Seven Days
