Billings Farm

Winter Wonders Camp
2023-02-23 09:00 - 12:30, 2023-02-22 09:00 - 12:30, 2023-02-21 09:00 - 12:30, 2023-02-20 09:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
For ages 6-8 or grades 1-3
February 20th – 24th 2023
Register today!
“Fun”tastic activities will include outdoor adventures, cooking over a campfire, snow and wildlife explorations, sledding, and winter crafts. A camper’s day might include:
Making hot cocoa and popcorn over an open fire
Scavenger hunt in the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
Experimenting with oobleck
Meeting our farm animals and learning what animals do in the winter
Our response to COVID-19 will continue to be updated. Campers and parents will receive prior notice of all other safety precautions and processes implemented at the Farm & Museum.

Our response to COVID-19 will continue to be updated. Campers and parents will receive prior notice of all other safety precautions and processes implemented at the Farm & Museum.

2023 Dates:
FEBRUARY 20TH – 24TH
Time: 9 AM – 12:30 PM; drop off from 8:50-9:00AM.

Refunds can be given if notice is received prior to January 16th with a $50 processing fee. No refunds after January 16th.

Contact Gabi at gbourassa@billingsfarm.org for registration information.

2023 Pricing:

$200 for Billings Farm members (see membership for all the perks!)
$250 for non-members
$50 discount for a sibling
Not yet a member? Join today!
Note: Payment is required to reserve your slot.

Today's Schedule
2023-02-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-11 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-05 10:00 - 16:00 and 6 more dates

Woodstock VT Film Series: Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
2023-02-19 15:00 - 17:00
Directed by Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern. 95 minutes. Rated PG-13.
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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, aka “Jazz Fest,” celebrates the music, food, and arts and crafts of all of Louisiana since 1970. Local music heroes are joined on 14 stages by some of the most important figures in entertainment, highlighting the connections between Louisiana culture and the world.
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story weaves together live performances and interviews from the 50th anniversary of the iconic festival, featuring some of the biggest names in the music industry, along with a wealth of archival documentary footage from the past half century. This film not only captures the Festival in all of its beauty and glory, but also delves deep into the rich culture of The Big Easy.

“The kind of electric, spirit-lifting music documentary that will make you want to reinvent your life so that you can live your entire existence in the heart of Louisiana.” – Globe and Mail

Woodstock VT Film Series: Jazz Fest: A Music, Film & Food Soiree
2023-02-18 15:00 - 19:30
JOIN US FOR A MUSIC, FILM & FOOD SOIREE
to benefit the Woodstock Vermont Film Series
Get ready for Mardi Gras with a New Orleans-style celebration!
Film at 3:00 PM | Fun to follow!
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3:00PM Screening of Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
5:00PM Enjoy a reception featuring
LIVE JAZZ by local virtuosos Michael Zsoldos and Ben Kogan

SPECIALTY COCKTAILS by Vermont Spirits Distilling Co including
~ Coppers French 75
~ No. 14 Sazerac, the official cocktail of Louisiana

A TASTE OF LOUISIANA by
No Reservations Vermont
and
Billings Farm’s own chef Emery Gray

Featuring a menu of
~ Gumbo with chicken and sausage, including andouille sausage and crawfish for the daring! ~ sourced straight from New Orleans
~ Muffuletta, a New Orleans classic and
~ Sweet bites of monkey bread with a choice of Bananas Foster or a drizzle of bourbon chocolate sauce
The film will be shown in the Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center Theater and the reception takes place in our historic, restored barn.
Advance tickets are $75 per person or $85 at the door.
Tickets for Billings Farm members are $65. Must be 21 and older.
Tickets include the film, live music, food, beer, and wine, as well as samples and one specialty cocktail, compliments of event sponsor Vermont Spirits Distilling Co. Additional cocktails are available for purchase.
Special thanks to event sponsor Vermont Spirits Distilling Co, craft distillers of award-winning No 14 Bourbon, Vermont Gold Vodka and Coppers Gin, located in Quechee Gorge Village, on Route 4 in Quechee.

Proceeds support the Woodstock Vermont Film Series and our vision to share place-based stories of people near and far, to engage our audiences, and to inspire conversations that increase connections with each other and our world. Tickets are non-refundable.
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Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
Directed by Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern. 95 minutes. Rated PG-13.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, aka “Jazz Fest,” celebrates the music, food, and arts and crafts of all of Louisiana since 1970. Local music heroes are joined on 14 stages by some of the most important figures in entertainment, highlighting the connections between Louisiana culture and the world.
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story weaves together live performances and interviews from the 50th anniversary of the iconic festival, featuring some of the biggest names in the music industry, along with a wealth of archival documentary footage from the past half century. This film not only captures the Festival in all of its beauty and glory, but also delves deep into the rich culture of The Big Easy.

“The kind of electric, spirit-lifting music documentary that will make you want to reinvent your life so that you can live your entire existence in the heart of Louisiana.” – Globe and Mail

Date Night Cooking Class: Romantic Fondue
2023-02-13 17:00 - 19:30
Date: Monday, February 13
Time: 5:00PM-7:30PM
Price: $190/couple, $170/couple for members (Must register two people to reserve your space.)
Must be 21 and older.
This event has sold out. To join the waitlist, email info@billingsfarm.org
You and a partner will follow Billings Farm’s Chef Emery as you prepare a romantic fondue and more.
Love is in the air and with Valentine’s Day around the corner, couples can get a head start with a fun cooking class led by Chef Emery Gray. The menu will feature three delicious and sharable courses starting with a creative crostini appetizer, followed by a fondue for two using Billings Farm Butter and Woodstock Reserve Cheddar Cheeses. The melted decadence will be paired with dippable meats, breads, and pickled vegetables. Dine on your delicious creations in the beautiful, restored barn at Billings Farm. The evening will conclude with light and fluffy chocolate mousse, chilled to perfection. Participants will learn knife skills, stirring and aeration techniques, and how to balance texture and flavor throughout the menu.
Participants are welcome to bring a beverage of their choice to accompany the meal.
Please contact info@billingsfarm.org with questions.
About Chef Emery Gray
Emery Gray, Farm to Table Manager at Billings Farm & Museum, 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.
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.

Woodstock VT Film Series: Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2023-02-12 15:00 - 17:00
Directed by Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine. 118 minutes. Rated PG-13.
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The Saturday screening will be followed by a discussion with the music writer, Alan Light, and Film Series Curator Jay Craven.
A deep-dive into the eponymous iconic hymn, Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song chronicles the life of legendary musician Leonard Cohen, whose poetry evolved into a successful career as a singer-songwriter. Inspired by the book The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley & the Unlikely Ascent of Hallelujah by Alan Light, Leonard’s story is told here by those who knew and loved him, including record executive Clive Davis and collaborator Judy Collins, who chart Leonard’s life, from his beginnings as a child from a wealthy family in Montreal through his multi-year stint in a Zen monastery—as a man and an artist.
The film spotlights the writing, recording, and singing of the song “Hallelujah” and its ever-evolving lyrics, performed here by a multitude of artists, including Bono, Rufus Wainwright, Bob Dylan and k.d. lang, a song that’s been sung everywhere from weddings and funerals to Coachella and movie soundtracks.

“A rousing portrait of the power of expression, something that Leonard Cohen perfected more than most songwriters that ever lived.” – Roger Ebert.com

Woodstock VT Film Series: Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2023-02-11 15:00 - 17:00
Directed by Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine. 118 minutes. Rated PG-13.
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The Saturday screening will be followed by a discussion with the author Alan Light and Film Series Curator Jay Craven.
A deep-dive into the eponymous iconic hymn, Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song chronicles the life of legendary musician Leonard Cohen, whose poetry evolved into a successful career as a singer-songwriter. Inspired by the book The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley & the Unlikely Ascent of Hallelujah by Alan Light, Leonard’s story is told here by those who knew and loved him, including record executive Clive Davis and collaborator Judy Collins, who chart Leonard’s life, from his beginnings as a child from a wealthy family in Montreal through his multi-year stint in a Zen monastery—as a man and an artist.
The film spotlights the writing, recording, and singing of the song “Hallelujah” and its ever-evolving lyrics, performed here by a multitude of artists, including Bono, Rufus Wainwright, Bob Dylan and k.d. lang, a song that’s been sung everywhere from weddings and funerals to Coachella and movie soundtracks.

“A rousing portrait of the power of expression, something that Leonard Cohen perfected more than most songwriters that ever lived.” – Roger Ebert.com

Woodstock VT Film Series: The Automat
2023-02-05 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-04 15:00 - 17:00
Directed by Lisa Hurwitz. 79 minutes. Not rated.
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Saturday screening includes a discussion with the filmmaker, Lisa Hurwitz
The Automat recounts the lost history of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, which served affordable food to millions of New Yorkers and Philadelphians for more than a century. Founded by Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart in 1888, it revolutionized the nation’s restaurant scene with technology that captured the public’s imagination like nothing else—the customer put nickels into slots and little windows opened to reveal the customer’s pick, be it a slice of pie, macaroni and cheese, or a Salisbury steak.
The chain welcomed those who had been ignored, including immigrants, the working class, Blacks, and women, all of whom were often not welcome in restaurants. Featuring interviews with Mel Brooks, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Colin Powell and Elliott Gould, The Automat illustrates how the company both served the public with great food and at the same time treated its employees with fairness and integrity.

“Even if you’ve never had the pleasure of eating in an Automat, Hurwitz brings the experience to life… And, best of all, she gets Mel Brooks on camera, waxing poetic about his Brooklyn childhood and, specifically, his love for the Automat. What more do you want from a documentary?” – Time

Woodstock VT Film Series: Art & Krimes by Krimes
2023-01-29 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-01-28 15:00 - 17:00
Directed by Alysa Nahmias. 85 minutes. Not rated.
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While locked-up for six years in federal prison, artist Jesse Krimes secretly creates monumental works of art—including an astonishing 40-foot mural made with prison bed sheets, hair gel, and newspaper. He smuggles out each panel piece-by-piece with the help of fellow artists, only seeing the mural in totality upon coming home. Jesse’s work captures the art world’s attention, with reams of press coverage, shows in New York, Paris and Tokyo and fellowships and commissions from The Ford Foundation, Amnesty International, The Rauschenberg Foundation, Open Philanthropy and others.
Not unexpectedly, he also struggles to adjust to life outside, living with the threat that any misstep will trigger a life sentence. Leaning into his own identity as a convicted felon and celebrated artist, Jesse turns the spotlight on people still in prison, asking us to question surface representations, recognize overlooked beauty, and celebrate the transcendent power of art to connect us and elevate the human spirit.

“Wise and insightful. It’s hard to fully describe the beauty that is Krimes, an aesthetic work of wonder that celebrates Jesse Krimes for both his humanity and his artistic gifts.” – The Independent Critic.

Opening night selection, Berkshire International Film Festival.
Additional festival selections include Philadelphia, Heartland, DOC NYC, Denver and Big Sky.

Woodstock VT Film Series: Bitterbrush
2023-01-22 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-01-21 15:00 - 17:00
Directed by Emelie Mahdavian. 91 minutes. Not rated.
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Hollyn and Colie spend a last, long summer working as range riders herding cattle in remote Idaho. Totally off-grid, and alone with each other, they brave inclement weather and perilous work conditions as they ponder their futures. A portrait of friendship, life transitions, and the work of two skilled young women in the isolated and beautiful landscape of the American West, Bitterbrush is an intimate portrayal of a way of life rarely seen on film.

“On more than one occasion, whether on horseback or around campfires, the young women articulate their love for the wild and a profession that lets them be one with it.” – Variety

Official selection: Telluride Film Festival, Berkshire International Film Festival.

Woodstock VT Film Series: Citizen Ashe
2023-01-15 15:00 - 17:00
Directed by Sam Pollard and Rex Miller. 94 Minutes. Not rated.
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Saturday screening includes a discussion with the Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, Sam Pollard
Directors Rex Miller and Sam Pollard explore the enduring legacy of tennis legend and humanitarian Arthur Ashe in CITIZEN ASHE, an elegant and poignant feature documentary. The film charts Ashe’s personal evolution from Grand Slam champion to global activist against a tumultuous backdrop that included the civil rights movement, South African apartheid, and the AIDS epidemic.

“The life of the tennis player Arthur Ashe (who died in 1993) provides numerous compelling stories, and this unfussy documentary by Rex Miller and Sam Pollard does them justice.” – London Times
