Threads of History: VT Sheep and Wool, Past and Present at Hildene Farm
Saturday, October 24th 11 AM - 1 PM Hildene Farm Join Hildene educators Ann Ogden Hausslein and Kyle Turner to meet Hildene’s sheep, learn about the history of sheep grazing…
VT 250: The Underwater Archaeology of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain
Monday, October 12th 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Manchester Community Library In the years running up to the current 250th commemorations of 1776, the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum has focused its…
Threads of History: The Stickle Quilt
Thursday, October 8th 5:30 PM - 7 PM Manchester Community Library The Jane A. Stickle Quilt was made in the small town of Shaftsbury, Vermont, in 1863. Since its creation,…
Threads of History: The Remarkable Life of Fred Nicklewhite – Tailor, Jazz Lover, and Village Icon
Thursday, October 15th 5:30 PM - 7 PM Manchester Community Library Arriving in Manchester during the Woodrow Wilson era, master tailor Fred Nicklewhite became an essential thread in the fabric…
Threads of History: The Printing Press
Saturday, November 14th 11 AM - 12 PM Manchester Community Library Participants will hear the reasons why a particular passage from a 1777 letter to the Inhabitants of Vermont was…
Threads of History: The Story of the Manchester Journal – 165+ Years of “Local Intelligence”
Thursday, October 29 5:30 PM - 7 PM Manchester Community Library “A country newspaper… should not seek to create and control public opinion, but to furnish the means by which…
True Crime, Local Lore & Comic Art: Historic Zine Workshop
Saturday, October 24 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Manchester Community Library Have you ever wanted to turn a piece of local history into a graphic novel? Join us for a…
Threads of History: Pulping the Green Mountains – How Manchester Helped Feed the Nation’s Hunger for Paper
Saturday, October 10 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Manchester Community Library In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, America’s demand for paper grew at a fever pitch, and Manchester…
Threads of History: Taconic Music with Tunes and Textiles of the Past
Saturday, October 3rd 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Manchester Community Library Immerse yourself in the sounds and work of history. Taconic String Quartet will provide the ambiance of 18th-century chamber…
True Crime, Local Lore & Comic Art: Historic Zine Workshop
Saturday, September 26 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Manchester Community Library Have you ever wanted to turn a piece of local history into a graphic novel? Join us for a…