Arts & Culture

Join HSM Summer Intern Holly for a free guided Makerspace activity using buttons to create fun works of art. The Makerspace is also open Wednesday-Saturdays 10-4 pm with self-led activities.

 Come to the Bixby Library for a different art project each Friday. Drop-ins welcome. This project will use air dry clay. All ages and skill levels welcome. Click to learn more. 

Join HSM Summer Intern Holly for a free guided Makerspace activity using buttons to create fun works of art. The Makerspace is also open Wednesday-Saturdays 10-4 pm with self-led activities.

Come see the UVM Morgans in action for our annual open house. Free admission, rain or shine! Horse demonstrations will be in the morning from 10am-12:30(ish). Mares and foals come out for the afternoon from 12:30-2pm. Enjoy guided tours at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm; educational activities in the barn!

Join HSM Summer Intern Holly for a free guided Makerspace activity and create a one-of-a-kind self-portrait. The Makerspace is also open Wednesday-Saturdays 10-4 pm with self-led activities.

Come to the Bixby Library for a different art project each Friday. Drop-ins welcome. This project will be decorating a wooden door hanger. Click to learn more.

Bringing together the very best of Vermont’s agricultural traditions. Five days of family fun, featuring livestock shows, 4-H exhibits, horse events, farm products and demonstrations, antique tractors, motorsports, carnival rides, live entertainment, and classic fair food. Weekday admission: $15; Saturday admission: $20; Kids ages 6-11: $5; Kids 5 and under: free. Season passes available. Click […]

Join HSM Summer Intern Holly for a free guided Makerspace activity and create a one-of-a-kind self-portrait. The Makerspace is also open Wednesday-Saturdays 10-4 pm with self-led activities.

Where did the artifacts in our museum come from? Learn how archaeologists study a site. Each participant will take part in a simulated dig using archaeology tools to “find” artifacts soldiers would have used here in 1776. Children ages 6 to 12. Free with museum admission. Call 802-948-2000 to reserve a space. Click to learn […]

All kids, teen, and adults with sensory processing differences, autism spectrum disorder, or developmental disabilities are invited to experience a sensory-friendly ECHO! From 9-10 am, the museum will be closed to the general public and lighting and sounds will be adjusted, allowing visitors to enjoy the museum in a calm environment. Interact with ECHO’s exhibits, […]

Roar into a day packed with all things dinosaurs! Discover how these incredible creatures may have lived, from their daily habits to the asteroid impact that changed life on Earth forever. Meet the survivors: come face-to-face with local species whose ancestors lived alongside the dinosaurs — and made it through the extinction event that their […]

 Join HSM Summer Intern Holly for a free guided Makerspace activity and make your own accordion-fold sketchbook. The Makerspace is also open Wednesday-Saturdays 10-4 pm with self-led activities.

Come to the Bixby Library for a different art project each Friday. Drop-ins welcome. This project will be sketchbooks. Click to learn more.

Join HSM Summer Intern Holly for a free guided Makerspace activity and make your own accordion-fold sketchbook. The Makerspace is also open Wednesday-Saturdays 10-4 pm with self-led activities.

Practice the basics of nature and observational sketching in the casual and relaxed atmosphere here at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. We will walk around the campus and practice sketching various buildings, boats, plants, and whatever else catches our eye!  Sketching materials will be available, but you are strongly encouraged to bring your own as well. […]

Join HSM Summer Intern Holly for a free guided Makerspace activity and build creative projects from cardboard. The Makerspace is also open Wednesday-Saturdays 10-4 pm with self-led activities.

Come to the Bixby Library for a different art project each Friday. Drop-ins welcome. This Friday’s project will be painting with vegetables. See what you can paint with broccoli, potatoes, celery and more! Click to learn more.

Join HSM Summer Intern Holly for a free guided Makerspace activity and build creative projects from cardboard. The Makerspace is also open Wednesday-Saturdays 10-4 pm with self-led activities.

Join us to celebrate a new large-scale mural by Matt Willey. Through his global art project, The Good of the Hive, he’s painting 50,000 honey bees—one for every bee in a healthy hive—to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators. Bring your picnic blankets, lawn chairs, and lawn games. Meet the artist! Live music by […]

Stop by MCMC for a free Music Together® or Rhythm Kids® pop up class offered throughout the year. These pop ups are designed for families new to the program who looking to learn more and meet new families but are welcoming of all. Pre-registration is encouraged with drop ins welcome, space permitting. Learn more here.

Celebrate the grand opening of the newly renovated and expanded Ilsley Public Library! More details about the day’s festivities will be announced soon.

Stop by MCMC for a free Music Together® or Rhythm Kids® pop up class offered throughout the year. These pop ups are designed for families new to the program who looking to learn more and meet new families but are welcoming of all. Pre-registration is encouraged with drop ins welcome, space permitting. Learn more here.