October 23
More sheep than people? Silkworms in Vermont? Join artist Pamela Wilson for an in-depth exploration of the Vermont fibers that feature in Charity and Sylvia’s work as rural tailors. We’ll explore the textile trends and innovations that feature in the book and Pamela will bring a variety of spinning and weaving tools to explore.
October 24
Join sewing instructor Eliza West to learn how to use a sewing machine! Feel free to bring your own machine, or just watch as Eliza explains the fundamentals of machine sewing. Stick around afterwards for a Halloween costume clinic with Eliza and Pam Wilson. Brainstorm ideas, get advice, or work on a sewing project!
October 24
Join us for a book discussion of this year’s Vermont Reads selection, Charity & Sylvia. All are welcome!
October 24
The evening will feature with a conversation between comic artists, graphic novelists, and faculty at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Dan Nott, Daryl Seitchik, and Tillie Walden. Their conversation will be moderated by Middlebury Professor of History Rebecca Bennette. This panel will explore how three Vermont artists and creators draw inspiration from one another as they craft unique and compelling stories.
October 24
This fall, The Lonely Days Are Gone: Community Square Dance Tour brings free concerts and square dances to historic town halls across Vermont! Inspired by the state’s long tradition of contra and square dancing, the tour welcomes neighbors of all ages to connect through live music, participatory dancing, and shared meals.
October 25
Land speculator, revolutionary, pamphleteer, politician, and empire-builder, Ira Allen was a key figure on the late eighteenth-century Green Mountain frontier. Based on his 2024 book Ira Allen: A Biography, J. Kevin Graffagnino’s lively talk evaluates Allen’s checkered career and makes the case for including him in our picture of Vermont’s formative decades.
October 29
“A country newspaper… should not seek to create and control public opinion, but to furnish the means by which public opinion may find utterance.” With those ambitious words, publisher Charles A. Pierce launched The Manchester Journal in May 1861, just weeks after the outbreak of the Civil War. Over 165 years later, the paper remains a weekly snapshot of life in the Northshire and beyond. Join us for a fascinating journey through the history of this local institution, from its beginnings as a Union war-effort booster to its role as the town’s chronicler of everyday life.
October 29
Love, music, art, business…how do they all fit together? How is music created around a unique story? What does a commission look like? Join us for a listening party as we dive into a world premiere from the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s opening concert of the 2026-27 season.
October 29
This online class will explore strategies for effectively managing both children and caregivers during the holiday season, which is often marked by media overload, shopping distractions, and increased sugar consumption. Educators can create an environment of stability and comfort during this busy time.
November 1
Please join us for the first event in our new In Conversation series, bringing acclaimed writers to the Campus at Marlboro Music for readings and discussion. In this series Authors, poets, historians, and essayists will explore questions through the lens of literature, history, memory, place, ethics, creativity, and civic life. Rather than traditional book talks or readings, each gathering is built around conversation—an opportunity to listen deeply, ask questions, and consider multiple perspectives in the company of others.
November 1
1816 has long been known as the year without summer. Vermonters still call it “1800 and Froze to Death,” a year of frosts every month, dark skies, and mysterious lights that caused a widespread belief that a higher power was displeased. In this talk, historian Howard Coffin includes scores of anecdotes on the dark year of failed crops, scarce food, and religious revival.
November 4
Comics are a powerful and often misunderstood storytelling language—one that is immersive, visually rich, and accessible across age groups and reading levels. From preschool classrooms to graduate seminars, comics have a unique ability to engage learners, including those who struggle with reading or communicate best through visual narratives.
November 10
Join us for a book discussion of this year’s Vermont Reads selection, Charity & Sylvia. All are welcome!
November 14
The fifth annual Non-Fiction Comics Festival will feature panel discussions, workshops, and exhibiting cartoonists creating non-fiction and autobiographical work, with special events and workshops held throughout the entire weekend!
November 14
Participants will hear the reasons why a particular passage from a 1777 letter to the Inhabitants of Vermont was selected to be reprinted for this event. During the session, attendees are invited to read and discuss the entire letter and decide for themselves whether this chosen passage, to be letterpress printed on unique handmade paper, is recognizable, relevant, and relatable to us more than 250 years after it was first written. John Vincent of A Revolutionary Press will also discuss how typesetting and printing in the New Haven, Vermont print shop compare to the methods used during the Revolutionary period in America.
November 14
This presentation is based on the research Michele Pagan has done into the Revolutionary War ancestors of the girls who made 19th century schoolgirl samplers. Needlework samplers are a visual record of the values that guided early female education in Vermont, including its focus on needlework as an essential skill for all girls and women. As artifacts of female education, they provide insight into family dynamics, local history, and community values.
November 17
1816 has long been known as the year without summer. Vermonters still call it “1800 and Froze to Death,” a year of frosts every month, dark skies, and mysterious lights that caused a widespread belief that a higher power was displeased. In this talk, historian Howard Coffin includes scores of anecdotes on the dark year of failed crops, scarce food, and religious revival.
November 17
Join artist and educator Jen Berger for a presentation that places monuments within the broader field of public art, examining how objects in shared space shape memory, belonging, and power, and how monuments, often permanent and officially sanctioned, are mistaken for neutral history. Moving from participatory public artworks to the political histories and social impacts of monuments, including Confederate memorials and their removal after 2020, we look towards Vermont to ask what our monuments say about public history and whose stories are centered or missing.
November 21
1816 has long been known as the year without summer. Vermonters still call it “1800 and Froze to Death,” a year of frosts every month, dark skies, and mysterious lights that caused a widespread belief that a higher power was displeased. In this talk, historian Howard Coffin includes scores of anecdotes on the dark year of failed crops, scarce food, and religious revival.
December 7
Join us for this special presentation from Tillie Walden about the creation of graphic novel Charity and Sylvia.