Billings Farm

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) | VT
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.

Winter Weekends at the Farm
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.

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, 2020-12-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-12-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-11-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-11-11 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

Billings Backyard ONLINE Workshop: Holiday Gifts From the Kitchen
2020-12-05 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Live online Zoom workshop is accessible from anywhere. Led by Billings Farm’s Chef Emery Gray, your guide to making and shipping the perfect homemade cookies and teas to friends and family near and far. See workshop details and register here.

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band, Woodstock Vermont Film Series Online
2020-12-03 00:00 - 2020-12-06 23:30 (America/New_York)
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band tells guitarist/singer/songwriter Robbie Robertson’s story of his life with The Band, one of the leading Americana/rock groups of the 1960’s and 70’s – that toured as Bob Dylan’s back-up band and produced enduring hits including “The Weight” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” among many others.
Purchase tickets and passes and view the complete list of films here.

Thanksgiving Weekend
2020-11-29 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-11-28 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-11-27 10:00 - 16:00 UTC
Discover how Thanksgiving was observed at the Billings Farm in the 1890s. The event will feature the traditional farmhouse Thanksgiving table setting, holiday programs and activities. Find out the history of foods typically served on the Farm for this holiday. Share stories about your own family traditions on our “Sharing Wall.” See why we are thankful for the stewardship of this land and take a “Thankfulness Walk” around the farm. Families will also enjoy holiday-themed children’s stories in the Theater and the “Story Walk” along the pastures. Children can take home a seasonal “to-go” craft bag with instructions and materials to make a colorful ear of corn or a pumpkin out of beads.

November at the Farm
2020-11-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-11-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-11-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-11-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-11-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-11-07 10:00 - 16:00 UTC
Experience late fall at Billings Farm & Museum each Saturday and Sunday in November.
Enjoy the scenic landscapes provided by the historic barns and pastures on the dairy farm. Explore what life on the farm was like in the 1890’s through the Farm Life Exhibits and learn about the families and history of Billings Farm in the Upon This Land Exhibit within the Visitor Center.
Go deeper into Vermont’s place in conservation history with A Place in the Land, the Academy Award® – nominee film which chronicles the development of Billings Farm. History seekers will not be disappointed; 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.
Families can search for the hidden pumpkins in the Farm Life Exhibits and enjoy a story walk around the pastures. Coffee, cider and doughnuts available at the Dairy Bar, 11am-4pm.
We take our guests health and safety seriously. Find our current safety measures here.

Homeschool Virtual Program: Tools of the Trade
2020-11-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-11-19 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Learn about the tools and technologies used on a farm and how they have evolved over time. We’ll look at artifacts from our collections and compare them to modern-day tools found in our own homes and surroundings. Students will learn how simple machines can make a job easier, and see how butter making technology has changed, and even learn how to make butter at home. Follow-along instructions and worksheets will be provided.
To learn more about this program or to register, click here.

JFK: The Last Speech, Woodstock Vermont Film Series Online
2020-11-19 00:00 - 2020-11-22 23:30 (America/New_York)
JFK: The Last Speech takes us to Amherst College for President Kennedy’s celebrated speech about poetry and power. The documentary was produced by Amherst College alumni who attended JFK’s speech at their college, where the president paid tribute to Robert Frost and offered a passionate vision that juxtaposed power, poetry and the arts. No president has spoken more forcefully about the importance of the arts in a democratic society.
Purchase tickets and passes and view the complete list of films here.

Veteran's Day
2020-11-11 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
We are grateful for your service! Veterans and active duty military receive free admission including one guest.
