Immerse yourself in the sounds and work of history. Taconic String Quartet will provide the ambiance of 18th-century chamber music, taking us on a musical journey with works by Vivaldi, Boccherini, Handel, Boyce, Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, plus arrangements of songs from colonial New England by William Billings. Meanwhile, get hands-on with history as we prepare historic textiles for papermaking. Manchester Historical Society (MHS) will provide archival natural-fiber textile materials for this first step in our three-part Threads of History papermaking project, which will culminate in a broadside print by A Revolutionary Press.
Join us for all parts of the papermaking project to learn how scraps of fabric are turned into paper, and ultimately into works of art.
About the Fall Festival 2026
Each year, our Fall Festival celebrates National Arts and Humanities Month in October and reminds Vermonters of the impact and breadth of the humanities. This year’s Fall Festival 2026: Our Woven History recognizes the stories contained in our Vermont Reads 2026 book, Charity & Sylvia by Tillie Walden, while also commemorating the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding.
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