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2025-01-06 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-07 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-15 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 6 more dates | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States

Pre-k Story Time
2025-01-08 09:30 - 11:00
Stranger in the Woods

by Carl R. Sams II & Jean Stoick
As forest animals, awakened by the birds’ warning, venture out to uncover a stranger in the woods, children will be delighted to discover a wonderful surprise. After the story, children will explore animal tracks through tactile sensory play, create their own playdough tracks, and enjoy a snack.

Billings Backyard: Visible Mending
2025-01-11 10:00 - 11:30
Price: $15/person, $10/Billings Farm member
Presenter: Tiana St. James
For Ages: 16+
This hands-on mending workshop will explore this decorative approach to extending the life of clothing and textiles, which emphasizes the creative possibilities of repairing rather than discarding. Participants will learn skills in sewing, darning, and appliqué along with embellishment through fancy stitching. From addressing large holes to intricate decorative work, participants will breathe new life into worn garments and take home mending skills. With just a needle, thread, and scissors, and a treasured textile to revitalize, participants will not only save money but also help reduce clothing waste in landfills.
The session will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A.
Contact info@billingsfarm.org with questions.

Barn Quilt Exhibition
2025-01-11 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-20 10:00 - 16:00
Billings Farm & Museum is bringing the rural artistry of barn quilts to our scenic site from April 4 – December 1. Barn quilting recreates the concept of quilt squares on durable mediums such as plywood. These squares, starting at 4 feet by 4 feet and up, feature striking colors and simple geometric designs.
Collaborating with Vermont artists as well as artisans from the Chelsea Barn Quilt Project and Barn Quilts of Northern Vermont who have been working to highlight barn quilting in Vermont, each space will host a uniquely crafted piece inspired by nature, math, agriculture, and the history of the Billings Farm site. Guests can wander through the picturesque farm and take in the boldly painted patterns that will adorn historic barns and buildings.
This exhibition is included with admission.

Today's Schedule
2025-01-11 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-20 10:00 - 16:00

Homeschool Club: Museum Collections
2025-01-16 10:00 - 11:30
Homeschool Club: Museum Collections
Thursday, January 16, 2025
10:00AM – 11:30AM
Ages: 7-11
Price: $20/student ; $15 member student
Join us for the Billings Farm Homeschool Club, where history, education and farming meets wonder! This month, uncover treasures of the past. Meet the museum’s curatorial team and embark on a guided tour through hundreds of items in the Billings Farm & Museum collection. Learn about preservation methods and solve the mystery of history while examining special artifacts and uncovering their historical significance and purpose.
The Homeschool Club is for children ages 7-11. Sign up for individual sessions or join us for the whole series!
Contact us at 802-457-5330 or at msurprenant@billingsfarm.org with any questions about current or future courses.

Torchlight Snowshoe
2025-01-17 16:30 - 18:30
Torchlight Snowshoe
Friday. January 17 & Friday. February 14
4:30-6:30PM
~ Snowshoe, ski or walk the Billings Farm trail by torchlight as evening begins
~ 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 and warm up with complimentary s’mores and hot drinks

Pricing
Adults: $12
Children: $7 (15 and under)
2 and Under Free
Member Adults: $5
Member Children (15 and under) Free
Tickets may be reserved in advance. Walk-ins will be welcome.
Not yet a member? Purchase your membership online or at the Ticket Desk.
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 4PM.
Bring a light! We highly recommend a headlamp or a flashlight to find your way between torches on the trail.
Contact info@billingsfarm.org with questions.

Woodstock VT Film Series: The Eternal Memory
2025-01-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-19 15:00 - 17:00
The Eternal Memory
2023. Directed by Maite Alberdi. 85 minutes. Not rated.
Academy Award Nominee, Best Documentary Feature.
In Spanish with subtitles
Showings take place at 3:00PM in the Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center Theater. Tickets are $15 person/$12 Billings Farm member.
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The Eternal Memory tells a profound and moving love story that balances vibrant individual and collective remembrance with the longevity of an unbreakable human bond.
Augusto and Paulina have been together and in love for 25 years. Eight years ago, their lives were forever changed by Augusto’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. As one of Chile’s most prominent cultural commentators and television presenters, Augusto is no stranger to building an archive of memory. Now he turns that archive of work to his own life. With the support of his beloved Paulina, a renowned actress and former Chilean Minister of Culture, Augusto strives to hold on to his identity. Paulina uses her ceaselessly inventive manner to care for and engage with her husband.
Day by day, the couple faces this challenge head-on, relying on the tender affection and sense of humor shared between them that remains, remarkably, fully intact.

What rings truest and richest about The Eternal Memory, as exquisitely humane a film as you’re likely to see all year, [i]s what abiding love and stewardship look like in the moment.” –Los Angeles Times
