Billings Farm

Winter Weekends at the Farm
2021-02-28 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-02-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-02-07 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-02-06 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | VT
February is a Winter Wonderland at Billings Farm!
Enjoy scenic winter landscapes among the barns and pastures of Billings Farm & Museum in February. Open each Saturday & Sunday from 10am-4pm, plus the week of President’s Day with engaging activities indoors and out for visitors of all ages.
Farm Animals & Winter Fun Visit the sheep, chickens and goats all cozy in the Small Animal Barn.
Don snowshoes – bring your own or rent from the nearby Woodstock Inn & Resort Nordic Center – and venture through the picturesque snow-covered farm fields and along the Ottauquechee River.
Bring your sled to speed down the small hill next to the orchard. Gather round the fire pit and warm up with hot cider and s’mores. Families can enjoy a poetic stroll along the Story Walk pasture fence featuring “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost.
Dip a candle to take home.
Vermont’s Rural History Explore the Farm Life Exhibits to see what life on the farm was like in the 1890’s and find the snowpeople hidden within the exhibits. Learn about the families and history of Billings Farm in our Upon This Land Exhibit. A Place in the Land, the Academy Award® – nominee film which chronicles the development of Billings Farm is shown throughout the day in the Visitor Center Theater. Guests are invited to view re-creations of both the Sitting and Dining Rooms from the 1890 Farm Manager’s House within the Activity Barn.

Planning Your Garden with Master Gardener Ben Pauly
2021-02-27 10:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York)
Join Woodstock Inn & Resort’s Master Gardener Ben Pauly live by Zoom and get motivated to plan an awesome garden using sustainable practices and a holistic gardening approach. Known for his creations at Kelly Way Gardens and for Billings Farm’s Sunflower House, Ben will share ideas for plotting out gardens, attracting pollinators and beneficial insects, and how and when to start seeds and seedlings. Questions are encouraged! Learn more and register here.

The Booksellers, Woodstock Vermont Film Series Online
2021-02-25 00:00 - 2021-02-28 23:30 (America/New_York)
D.W. Young’s The Booksellers explores the small but fascinating world of antiquarian booksellers, populated by obsessives, intellects and dreamers. The New York Times designated the film a “Critic’s Pick” and wrote, “Eccentricity and charm abound.”
Purchase tickets and passes and view the complete list of films here.

Torchlight Snowshoe
2021-02-20 16:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York)

Winter Wonders Camp at the Farm
2021-02-19 09:00 - 12:30, 2021-02-18 09:00 - 12:30, 2021-02-17 09:00 - 12:30, 2021-02-16 09:00 - 12:30, 2021-02-15 09:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
“Fun”tastic activities for ages 7-10 will include outdoor adventures, crafts, and activities. Learn more and register here.

Life in Synchro, Woodstock Film Series Online
2021-02-11 00:00 - 2021-02-14 23:30 (America/New_York)
Directed by Angela Pinaglia, this fun film takes us inside the dazzling, beautiful, cold, hard world of synchronized ice skating – the toughest sport you’ve never heard of. Women, young and old, show what’s it like to bring precision, grace and women’s unity to the rink as they perform the improbable.
Purchase tickets and passes and view the complete list of films here.

The Fight, Woodstock Vermont Film Series Online
2021-02-04 00:00 - 2021-02-07 23:30 (America/New_York)
Directed by Eli B. Despres, Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg. The film provides a behind-the-scenes look at five ACLU attorneys as they work on four landmark cases. It’s “riveting,” says the Washington Post.
Purchase tickets and passes and view the complete list of films here.

Winter Weekends at the Farm
2021-01-31 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-01-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-01-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-01-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-01-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-01-09 10:00 - 16:00 UTC
January is a Winter Wonderland at Billings Farm!
Enjoy scenic winter landscapes among the barns and pastures of Billings Farm & Museum in January. Open each Saturday & Sunday from 10am-4pm, plus Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18, with engaging activities indoors and out for visitors of all ages.
Farm Animals & Winter Fun Meet Camelot, our adorable Jersey bull calf, and visit the sheep, chickens and goats all cozy in the Small Animal Barn.
Don snowshoes – bring your own or rent from the nearby Woodstock Inn & Resort Nordic Center – and venture through the picturesque snow-covered farm fields and along the Ottauquechee River.
Bring your sled to speed down the small hill next to the orchard. Gather round the fire pit and warm up with hot cider. Families can enjoy a poetic stroll along the Story Walk pasture fence featuring “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost.
Reserve a Sleigh Ride Billings Farm & Museum offers horse-drawn sleigh rides to families (socially distanced) throughout the winter. Reservations are required. Call 802-457-2355 for more information and to schedule your ride. [Sleigh rides are currently on hold until we receive more snow.]
Dip a candle to take home.
Vermont’s Rural History Explore the Farm Life Exhibits to see what life on the farm was like in the 1890’s and find the snowpeople hidden within the exhibits. Learn about the families and history of Billings Farm in our Upon This Land Exhibit. A Place in the Land, the Academy Award® – nominee film which chronicles the development of Billings Farm is shown throughout the day in the Visitor Center Theater. Guests are invited to view re-creations of both the Sitting and Dining Rooms from the 1890 Farm Manager’s House within the Activity Barn.
Virtual Classes & Films Join Billings Farm’s Chef Emery Gray for a fun, interactive, Pickling Class on Zoom, Jan. 23. Follow along in your home kitchen to add flare to heavy winter dishes and international favorites by making quick pickled fruits and veggies!
Cozy up at home as the Woodstock Vermont Film Series features online films in January, including John Lewis: Good Trouble over Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend (Jan. 14-17). The next film is Made You Look: The True Story About Fake Art (Jan. 21-24). Find links to tickets and reservations at www.billingsfarm.org.

Special Member Event: Torchlight Snowshoe
2021-01-30 16:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
This event is postponed due to safety precautions.
We know you are hearty folk, ready for any weather, and so are we! However, given the extreme cold we did not feel we could properly follow our COVID Safety Pillars, including maintaining safe physical distancing, especially around the fire. (Sadly, our natural inclination to huddle up is not an option these days!)
We are eager to thank you as a member for your support of Billings Farm & Museum. You will be the first to know when we have scheduled our next member appreciation event.
In gratitude,
Jen Flaster
Manager of Advancement

~ Snowshoe or walk the Billings Farm trail by torchlight as evening light begins
~ Learn about the wildlife here and the history of the land, guided by National Park rangers
~ Gather around the fire pit and warm up with complimentary s’mores, hot drinks and Vermont folk tales
Enjoy this socially-distanced and family-friendly event for all ages
Saturday, January 30 ~ 4:30-6:30
Thank you to Members!
No fee to attend
RSVP by January 29 to membership@162.241.240.79 or call 802-457-2355
Don’t have snowshoes? A limited number of adult snowshoes will also be available, but to guarantee you have the
equipment you need, we recommend renting snowshoes at the Woodstock Inn & Resort’s Activity Center
or the Nordic Center in Woodstock. Both close at 4PM.
Bring a light! We highly recommend a headlamp or a flashlight to find your way between torches on the trail.
Want to bring a friend who is not a current member? Invite them to become a member!
Special offer for new and renewing members referred by a current member:
Join and receive a $10 coupon for the Museum Gift Shop on site or online. (Referring members will receive one too!)
Good for Billings Farm cheeses, Vermont specialty items, Valentine’s gift boxes and more.
Note the referral in your RSVP!

VISITING SAFELY Billings Farm & Museum enforces safety standards in compliance with Vermont State guidelines. Each guest must answer health screening questions including if they have quarantined according to Vermont guidelines. Contact tracing information and temperatures are taken for each visitor. We take the safety of our staff, animals, and our guests seriously. View the current state guidance for travelers.

Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art, Woodstock Vermont Film Series Online
2021-01-21 00:00 - 2021-01-24 23:30 (America/New_York)
The film examines the decades-long art fraud that sidelined New York’s famous Knoedler Gallery – by fooling world renowned curators and even artist family members, as bogus Rothko, DeKooning and Jackson Pollack paintings surfaced and traversed the worldwide art scene. The documentary film journal POV Magazine, calls the picture, “A wild-but-true crime caper about masterful deception.”
Purchase tickets and passes and view the complete list of films here.

Winter Weekends on the Farm
2021-01-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-01-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-01-16 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
January is a Winter Wonderland at Billings Farm!
Enjoy scenic winter landscapes among the barns and pastures of Billings Farm & Museum in January. Open each Saturday & Sunday from 10am-4pm, plus Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18, with engaging activities indoors and out for visitors of all ages.
Farm Animals & Winter Fun Visit the sheep, chickens and goats all cozy in the Small Animal Barn.
Don snowshoes – bring your own or rent from the nearby Woodstock Inn & Resort Nordic Center – and venture through the picturesque snow-covered farm fields and along the Ottauquechee River.
Bring your sled to speed down the small hill next to the orchard. Gather round the fire pit and warm up with hot cider. Families can enjoy a poetic stroll along the Story Walk pasture fence featuring “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost.
Take a Sleigh Ride Billings Farm & Museum offers horse-drawn sleigh rides to families (socially distanced) throughout the winter. Visit our Sleigh Ride webpage or call 802-457-2355 for more information. Sleigh rides today, January 18, from 11AM-1PM.
Vermont’s Rural History Explore the Farm Life Exhibits to see what life on the farm was like in the 1890’s and find the snowpeople hidden within the exhibits. Learn about the families and history of Billings Farm in our Upon This Land Exhibit. A Place in the Land, the Academy Award® – nominee film which chronicles the development of Billings Farm is shown throughout the day in the Visitor Center Theater. Guests are invited to view re-creations of both the Sitting and Dining Rooms from the 1890 Farm Manager’s House within the Activity Barn.
Dip a candle to take home.
Virtual Classes & Films Join Billings Farm’s Chef Emery Gray for a fun, interactive, Pickling Class on Zoom, Jan. 23. Follow along in your home kitchen to add flare to heavy winter dishes and international favorites by making quick pickled fruits and veggies!
Cozy up at home as the Woodstock Vermont Film Series features online films in January, including John Lewis: Good Trouble over Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend (Jan. 14-17). The next film is Made You Look: The True Story About Fake Art (Jan. 21-24). Find links to tickets and reservations at www.billingsfarm.org.

John Lewis: Good Trouble, Woodstock Vermont Film Series Online
2021-01-14 00:00 - 2021-01-17 23:30 (America/New_York)
John Lewis: Good Trouble chronicles the Georgia representative’s 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. Using present-day interviews with Lewis, then 80 years old, Porter explores his childhood experiences, his inspiring family and his fateful meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957. In addition to her interviews with Lewis and his family, Porter’s primarily cinéma verité film also includes inter- views with political leaders, Congressional colleagues, and other people who figure prominently in his life.
Purchase tickets and passes and view the complete list of films here.

Moynihan, a Woodstock Vermont Film Series Online
2021-01-07 00:00 - 2021-01-10 23:30 (America/New_York)
Joseph Dorman and Toby Perl French’s remarkable documentary, Moynihan looks deep inside Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s storied career and political journey – as Nixon cabinet member, United Nations Ambassador, U.S. Senator and more.
Purchase tickets and passes and view the complete list of films here.

The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, Woodstock Vermont Film Series Online
2020-12-31 00:00 - 2021-01-03 23:30 (America/New_York)
Alison Reid’s The Woman Who Loves Giraffes tracks 23-year-old biologist Anne Innis Dagg and her pioneering 1956 journey to South Africa to study giraffes in the wild – four years before Jane Goodall ventured into the world of chimpanzees.
Purchase tickets and passes and view the complete list of films here.

The Last Ice, Woodstock Vermont Film Series Online
2020-12-17 00:00 - 2020-12-20 23:30 (America/New_York)
Scott Ressler’s The Last Ice digs into the impact of climate change on Inuit communities fighting to protect the rapidly disappearing Arctic.
Purchase tickets and passes and view the complete list of films here.

Family Wednesdays
2020-12-16 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Family friendly programs, story readings, artifact explorations and on-site or take-home crafts.
Programs will take place on these dates:
11/4 – Gentle Jersey Cows
11/11 – Delightful Dairy
11/18 – Sharing Sheep (& Wool!)
12/2 – Check out Chickens
12/9 – Draft Animal Power
12/16 – Giddy Goats
Some programs will feature “up close” visits with the featured farm animal of the week. Visitors will learn more about their role on the farm, both past and present through displays of farm artifacts, videos, and demonstrations. Families can find items hidden in the Farm Life Exhibits and enjoy story time. Children can make or take home a theme-related craft
