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Community Events

Upcoming Events

  • Christmas 1912 at Hildene
    Christmas 1912 at Hildene
    Thu, Dec 04
    Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home
    Dec 04, 2025, 7:00 PM – Dec 29, 2025, 9:00 PM
    Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home, 1005 Hildene Rd, Manchester Center, VT 05255, USA
    Step back in time to experience the home festooned with hand-crafted, elegant holiday décor of the period. The Lincoln family home will be cheerfully decorated as though it were Christmas Eve 1912.
  • Sugarplum Social
    Sugarplum Social
    Tue, Dec 16
    Winhall
    Dec 16, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Winhall, 2 Lower Taylor Hill Rd, Winhall, VT 05340, USA
    Join your friends, family, and neighbors for an enchanting evening featuring Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, accompanied by delightful cookies and sweets. Costumes encouraged!
  • Community Chanukah Musical Celebration
    Community Chanukah Musical Celebration
    Wed, Dec 17
    Israel Congregation of Manchester
    Dec 17, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Israel Congregation of Manchester, 6025 Main St, Manchester Center, VT 05255, USA
    Come celebrate the Festival of Lights at our Community Chanukah Musical Celebration!
  • Tracking Hike
    Tracking Hike
    Sat, Dec 20
    Merck Forest & Farmland Center
    Dec 20, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Merck Forest & Farmland Center, 3270 VT-315, Rupert, VT 05768, USA
    Join us for an immersive and engaging event—every step of the way, we'll learn to spot and interpret animal signs in the natural landscape.
  • Winter Wonderland Solstice Party
    Winter Wonderland Solstice Party
    Sun, Dec 21
    Smokey House Center
    Dec 21, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    Smokey House Center, 426 Danby Mountain Rd, Danby, VT 05739, USA
    Join us for an afternoon of celebrating the winter solstice.
  • Winter Break Arts Camp
    Winter Break Arts Camp
    Mon, Dec 29
    Southern Vermont Arts Center
    Dec 29, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jan 02, 2026, 3:00 PM
    Southern Vermont Arts Center, 860 Southern Vermont Arts Center Dr, Manchester, VT 05254, USA
    Recycle & Re-New Year Creativity Camp! Spend the day with mother-daughter team Mo & Alice, imagining and creating cool things made from stuff that almost got thrown away!
  • New Year's Family Concert
    New Year's Family Concert
    Tue, Dec 30
    Manchester Community Library
    Dec 30, 2025, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Manchester Community Library, 138 Cemetery Ave, Manchester Center, VT 05255, USA
    Taconic String Band and String for Kids students perform an engaging program for the whole family.
  • New Year's Celebration
    New Year's Celebration
    Wed, Dec 31
    Inn at Manchester Celebration Barn
    Dec 31, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Inn at Manchester Celebration Barn , 3967 Main St, Manchester, VT 05254, USA
    Greet 2026 in style—dress up for the night, enjoy a drink and beautiful music, before going out to dinner or celebrating at home. The Taconic String Band performs Baroque favorites, tangos, Viennese waltzes, Broadway tunes, and more.
  • Clay for Kids
    Clay for Kids
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Jan 07
    Southern Vermont Arts Center
    Jan 07, 2026, 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM
    Southern Vermont Arts Center, 860 Southern Vermont Arts Center Dr, Manchester, VT 05254, USA
    se who were part of Clay for Kids in the fall! In this class, young artists explore hand-building, the pottery wheel, and various tools. Alongside their clay work, they’ll engage in drawing, drafting, and sketching—practices that help children develop their ideas, refine compositions, and expand th
  • Clay for Kids
    Clay for Kids
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Jan 14
    Southern Vermont Arts Center
    Jan 14, 2026, 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM
    Southern Vermont Arts Center, 860 Southern Vermont Arts Center Dr, Manchester, VT 05254, USA
    se who were part of Clay for Kids in the fall! In this class, young artists explore hand-building, the pottery wheel, and various tools. Alongside their clay work, they’ll engage in drawing, drafting, and sketching—practices that help children develop their ideas, refine compositions, and expand th
  • Clay for Kids
    Clay for Kids
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Jan 21
    Southern Vermont Arts Center
    Jan 21, 2026, 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM
    Southern Vermont Arts Center, 860 Southern Vermont Arts Center Dr, Manchester, VT 05254, USA
    se who were part of Clay for Kids in the fall! In this class, young artists explore hand-building, the pottery wheel, and various tools. Alongside their clay work, they’ll engage in drawing, drafting, and sketching—practices that help children develop their ideas, refine compositions, and expand th
  • Clay for Kids
    Clay for Kids
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Jan 28
    Southern Vermont Arts Center
    Jan 28, 2026, 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM
    Southern Vermont Arts Center, 860 Southern Vermont Arts Center Dr, Manchester, VT 05254, USA
    se who were part of Clay for Kids in the fall! In this class, young artists explore hand-building, the pottery wheel, and various tools. Alongside their clay work, they’ll engage in drawing, drafting, and sketching—practices that help children develop their ideas, refine compositions, and expand th
  • Clay for Kids
    Clay for Kids
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Feb 04
    Southern Vermont Arts Center
    Feb 04, 2026, 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM
    Southern Vermont Arts Center, 860 Southern Vermont Arts Center Dr, Manchester, VT 05254, USA
    se who were part of Clay for Kids in the fall! In this class, young artists explore hand-building, the pottery wheel, and various tools. Alongside their clay work, they’ll engage in drawing, drafting, and sketching—practices that help children develop their ideas, refine compositions, and expand th
  • Clay for Kids
    Clay for Kids
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Feb 11
    Southern Vermont Arts Center
    Feb 11, 2026, 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM
    Southern Vermont Arts Center, 860 Southern Vermont Arts Center Dr, Manchester, VT 05254, USA
    se who were part of Clay for Kids in the fall! In this class, young artists explore hand-building, the pottery wheel, and various tools. Alongside their clay work, they’ll engage in drawing, drafting, and sketching—practices that help children develop their ideas, refine compositions, and expand th
  • Clay for Kids
    Clay for Kids
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Feb 18
    Southern Vermont Arts Center
    Feb 18, 2026, 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM
    Southern Vermont Arts Center, 860 Southern Vermont Arts Center Dr, Manchester, VT 05254, USA
    se who were part of Clay for Kids in the fall! In this class, young artists explore hand-building, the pottery wheel, and various tools. Alongside their clay work, they’ll engage in drawing, drafting, and sketching—practices that help children develop their ideas, refine compositions, and expand th
  • Clay for Kids
    Clay for Kids
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Mar 04
    Southern Vermont Arts Center
    Mar 04, 2026, 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM
    Southern Vermont Arts Center, 860 Southern Vermont Arts Center Dr, Manchester, VT 05254, USA
    se who were part of Clay for Kids in the fall! In this class, young artists explore hand-building, the pottery wheel, and various tools. Alongside their clay work, they’ll engage in drawing, drafting, and sketching—practices that help children develop their ideas, refine compositions, and expand th
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