Billings Farm

Today's Schedule
2022-11-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-06 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-05 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 6 more dates | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States

Today's Schedule
2022-11-25 10:00 - 16:00

Music at the Museum: Billings Farm Chamber Music Concert
2022-11-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
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Billings Farm & Museum, along with concert organizers David Green and Margaret Edwards, are pleased to present Music at the Museum: A Billings Farm Chamber Music Concert.
Balourdet Quartet
Angela Bae – violin
Justin DeFilippis – violin
Benjamin Zannoni – viola
Russell Houston – cello
Program
“Sunrise” Quartet Op. 76 No. 4 (1797-98) ~ Joseph Haydn
Italian Serenade (1887) ~ Hugo Wolf
Quartet in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2 (1839) ~ Felix Mendelssohn
The Balourdet Quartet was formed in 2018 at Rice University in Houston, Texas. The quartet takes its name from Antoine Balourdet, chef extraordinaire at the Hotel St. Bernard and beloved member of the Taos School of Music community. The quartet received the Grand Prize at the 2021 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition, as well as prizes in international competitions including the Banff, Paolo Borciani, and Carl Nielsen competitions. They were also awarded the Gold Medal at the 2020 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the 2021 Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition. The Balourdet String Quartet is currently in residence in the New England Conservatory’s Professional String Quartet Program.
The performance is expected to last for approximately one hour. For questions or to purchase tickets over the phone, call 802-457-2355 and press 0.
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NOTE: Billings Farm & Museum admission is not included in the ticket price. Tickets are non-refundable. Wearing a face mask is encouraged and very much appreciated in our indoor spaces. If you have symptoms of a respiratory illness, please wear a mask, or consider visiting another time.

Woodstock VT Film Series: Come Back Anytime POSTPONED
2022-11-19 15:00 - 19:00 | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
WOODSTOCK VERMONT FILM SERIES KICK-OFF EVENT
Saturday November 19, 2022
COME BACK ANYTIME
A Celebration of Film, Food and Community
THIS SCREENING HAS BEEN POSTPONED

COME BACK ANYTIME
Directed by John Daschbach.
81 minutes. Japanese.  Not rated.
Featuring Masamoto and Kazuko Ueda.
The film presents a window into the lives of self-taught Japanese ramen master Masamoto Ueda and his wife Kazuko, who have run their tiny Tokyo ramen shop, Bizentei, for more than 40 years. Ueda serves his legendary ramen to scores of devoted customers who have joined him over the decades in making the restaurant an intimate place of community. For Ueda, it’s more than just a livelihood, but his life. And his die-hard regulars are more than just customers. They are true friends.
On the weekends, they venture together across the Japanese countryside, harvesting pears, bamboo shoots, and wild mountain yams. Acknowledging that nothing lasts forever and that the master must retire someday, everyone resolves to make the best of what time remains — to truly appreciate this special place, this uniquely delicious and soul-nourishing food, and this special community of friends before it is gone forever.
“As the Cheers theme goes, sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. The ramen shop pictured in Come Back Anytime is such a place to its beloved group of regulars. While this cozy, heartwarming doc is about the artistry of an excellent bowl of soup, it is just as much about the power of community and connection… (It) recreates a welcome atmosphere of warmth and ambiance after an extremely isolating year.” – POV Magazine
Jury Award, Best Documentary, Sonoma International Film Festival

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Homeschool Days: Harvest & History
2022-11-16 10:00 - 13:00 | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
Date: November 16 from 10AM-1PM.
Recommended Ages: 8-12 plus adult
Pricing: $9/student + one adult, $7/member student + one adult
The November 16 session is sold out.
The November 17 session has been cancelled. If you are registered contact info@billingsfarm.org or call 802-457-2355 and press 0 for more information.
Join us for a day of history-filled fun! We’ll learn more about the importance of harvest on a farm today and long ago and try a few harvest activities ourselves. Students will examine historic sources, including photographs and artifacts from the Billings Farm & Museum collections and exhibits, to learn what they can tell us about harvest seasons in the past. They’ll also learn different methods for preserving harvests as they peel and press apples into cider and husk and shell corn for farm animals.
Students MUST be accompanied by an adult. Adult transportation providers are free. Additional adults are $14/adult, $12/member adult. Additional adult tickets must be purchased at the Ticket Desk on the day of the session.
Advance registration ends at midnight prior to the session date. Contact us at info@billingsfarm.org for registration questions.
Safety Policy: Wearing a face mask is encouraged and very much appreciated in our indoor spaces. If you have symptoms of a respiratory illness please wear a mask or consider visiting another time.
Cancellation Policy: There are often waitlists for our courses, so please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend. Refunds are available up to 7 days before the class is held. There are no refunds within 7 days.

Introduction to Dyeing and Felting
2022-11-15 17:30 - 19:30, 2022-11-08 17:30 - 19:30, 2022-11-01 17:30 - 19:30 | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
Date: November 1, 8, and 15
Time: 5:30PM – 7:30PM
Price: $110/person or $100/member (materials included)
Ages: 16+
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This workshop, led by local artisan Tiana St. James, will explore an array of wool dyeing techniques, using wool from Billings Farm’s Southdown Sheep. Participants will transform the hand-dyed wool into a felted landscape wall hanging, while exploring both wet felting and needle felting techniques.
Cancellation Policy: There are often waitlists for our workshops, so please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend. Refunds are available up to 14 days before the class is held. There are no refunds within 14 days.
Safety Policy: For the continued safety of our staff and guests, wearing a face mask is encouraged and very much appreciated in our indoor spaces.If you have symptoms of a respiratory illness please wear a mask or consider visiting another time.
About Tiana St. James:
Tiana St. James, an Upper Valley native, has been an Interpreter at Billings Farm and Museum for seven years. She loves helping others learn about the history of anything and everything, particularly domestic arts. Tiana’s love of knitting and crochet led her to discover the fascinating and full world of fiber arts, and she has participated in all stages of the wool and flax to linen processes. Through her association with the Aker Fiber Farm in Enfield, NH, she has developed and taught classes for a variety of ages on a wide array of textile crafts. Tiana has been known to knit in such unique situations as hurricane force winds and on New England hikes. When she is not crafting, she enjoys gardening and cooking, often while listening to books. In recent years, she has also embraced the role of the fairy godmother to the Billings fairy gardens.
Contact us at afannin@billingsfarm.org for registration information.

Natural Vermont Holiday Decorations
2022-11-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
November 12, 10:00-11:30
Price: $15 person / $10 member
Presenter: Ben Pauly
Location: On site at Billings Farm & Museum
This workshop is sold out. To join the waiting list, email info@billingsfarm.org.
Ditch the plastic decorations this holiday season! Join Ben Pauly, Creative Director of Landscape Design at the Woodstock Inn, to make beautiful Vermont Holiday decorations with materials found in your backyard. Ben will share his favorite natural materials for decorating and talk about how your holiday decorations can be more sustainable and (ever)green. Each participant will make a natural decoration to take home with them.
A Q&A period with the presenter may continue for up to 30 minutes past the scheduled end time.
Cancellation Policy: There are often waitlists for our workshops, so please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend. Refunds are available up to 14 days before the class is held. There are no refunds within 14 days.
Safety Policy: For the continued safety of our staff and guests, wearing a face mask is encouraged and very much appreciated in our indoor spaces. If you have symptoms of a respiratory illness please wear a mask or consider visiting another time.
Billings Backyard is a series of workshops designed to teach sustainable living skills to adult participants and is underwritten by a generous grant from the SpringRiver Private Foundation Trust. Each workshop includes hands-on demonstrations and concrete steps for incorporating these skills into everyday life. Find more Billings Backyard Series workshops
This workshop will be held at Billings Farm & Museum.
About Ben Pauly:
Master Gardener Ben Pauly is the Creative Director of Landscape and Design for the Woodstock Inn & Resort and Billings Farm & Museum. He grows, tends and nourishes the Kelly Way Gardens and the annual Sunflower House at Billings Farm.

Benjamin Pauly was born a gardener and raised on 10-acre farm in Minnesota. Summers were spent tending plants and his love for working the land grew from sculpting the homestead to residential landscape designing during the summers as he completed his masters in Architecture. An escape from the winters led him to do natural resource management and organic farming as a Peace Corps volunteer in Togo, West Africa. Craving the rhythms of the seasons of Vermont, Benjamin has developed a love of holistic gardening that includes cut flowers, fruits, vegetables, herbs, and plants that support wildlife and beneficial insects. When asked what his favorite plants are to grow, his answer will change weekly with the weather as we float from spring cut flowers of forget me nots and alliums to the luscious heirloom tomatoes of high summer and then onward to the sprawling pumpkins and gourds of Autumn.

Date Night Cooking Class - Italian Cuisine
2022-11-03 17:00 - 19:30 | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
Price: $85/person, $80/person for members (Must register two people to reserve your space.)
Must be 21 and older
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There are spots for just one couple remaining. Please contact info@billingsfarm.org to be added to the waitlist.
You and a partner will follow Billings Farm’s Chef Emery as you prepare a menu inspired by the cuisine of Italy!
Your feast begins with a plate of Prosciutto and Winter Melon with Basil and Balsamic Drizzle demonstrating that fresh ingredients can still be featured in the “off season.” Learn knife skills and how to balance color and flavor as you create your Shaved Fennel and Pear Salad with a Honey and White Wine Vinaigrette. Get ready to roll your own gnocchi for the delicious main dish: Gnocchi with Tuscan Butter Sauce and Pan-Seared Salmon Fillet. Perfect your filling and enjoy a Classic Cannoli dessert.
Dine on your delicious creations in the historic, restored barn at Billings Farm and feel free to bring a beverage of your choice to pair with your meal.
About Chef Emery Gray
Emery Gray, Farm to Table Manager at Billings Farm & Museum and former Pastry Chef de Partie at the Woodstock Inn and Resort, had a passion for food at a very young age. Seeing the way that people connected through the growing, sharing and cooking of food, inspired her to make a career in the kitchen. She attended The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, earning her Associates Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts and her Bachelor’s in Business Management. Traveling the country and the world has translated into a deep appreciation for sustainability of local food systems, and all types of outdoor pursuits year-round.
Contact afannin@billingsfarm.org with registration questions.

Cancellation Policy: There are often waitlists for our courses, so please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend. Refunds are available up to 7 days before the class is held. There are no refunds within 7 days.

Art Exhibition: Common Threads - Land, History, Art
2022-10-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-26 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-25 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-24 10:00 - 17:00 | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
Billings Farm’s historic barn will be transformed by this solo exhibition of Artist-in-Residence Margaret Dwyer’s colorful creations. The exhibition will feature recent works including art produced during her residency at Billings Farm & Museum, from June – October of 2022.
Through October, guests can see demonstrations, take a workshop, and witness the joy she creates on paper. Through her masterful watercolor brushwork and use of vibrant colors, Dwyer brings her subject matter to life. Her prints are also available for purchase in the Museum Gift Shop. Learn more about her residency at billingsfarm.org/art-on-the-farm/
