Woodstock’s Pentangle of the Arts

Pentangle Arts   This summer, Pentangle Arts Council and the ArtisTree Gallery are teaming up to bring Unbound, Vol. 2 to Woodstock on July 27. This dynamic juried exhibit, a part of the annual Bookstock Festival, features book-inspired art of all shapes, sizes and colors and is the sequel to a successful event last summer. The call for artists is out, and we are welcoming all manner of art that uses the book as its principal medium or format. Last year’s show prompted some really amazing creative work, and we look forward to another fantastic exhibit! (Artists: Scroll down for information on how to submit artwork.)  In other news, we’ve been seeing a lot of Jay Nash tickets going out the door. So, don’t miss your chance to see this excellent local singer-songwriter, along with the opening act featuring Woodstock singer Lisa Piccirillo. In our marketing efforts for this great show, we’ve been displaying and emailing a bunch of different pictures – and also searching out a few fun factoids to throw in. Along those lines, Lisa has shared with us that her love of cooking prompted her to name her cat Basil. Well, pictured here are Lisa and Basil (in a photo from kittenhood), and also a neat shot of Jay and all his guitars  Also this month, our new indie film theme continues with A Separation, the 2012 Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film! This movie will be showing from May 19-21 at 7:30 pm at the Woodstock Town Hall Theatre. However, before that, we bring to you Mirror Mirror, starring Julia Roberts, which is the latest incarnation of the classic tale of Snow White. This film will be on May 11-14, also at 7:30 pm.      Quick Links: Jay Nash, 5/18 Call for entries: Unbound, Vol. 2 At the movies: Mirror Mirror

Woodstock, Vt. is a great place to visit

Best Farm to Table Cloudland Farm, North Pomfret From beef to butternut squash, everything served in this cozy restaurant is grown or raised right here on the farm or on one close by.  Family-style meals served.  www.cloudlandfarm.com or 802-457-2599

Best Fusion Fare   Mangowood Restaurant at the Lincoln Inn, Woodstock. Singapore native Teresa Tan infuses contemporary American dishes with Asian spices to create succulent treats such as grilled-plum-and -mint glazed rack of lamb and sitcky toffee puddding with caramel sauce. www.mangowood.com or 802-457-3312

Top 20 Vermont Events   Wild Wooly Weekend May 5th and 6th At Billings Farm & Museum, enjoy a weekend devoted to Southdown sheep and their Border Collie friends. Plus sheep shearing and herding demonstrations, a children’s art show, and a lunch to benefit the local volunteer fire department. www billingsfarm.org

Best Place to Get a Lift   Balloons of Vermont, Quechee   Suspended from a colorful hot-air balloon, float high above Quechee Gorge and the Upper Valley.  Choose between sunrise and sunset flights. www.balloonsofvt.com  802-369-0213

Top 20 Vermont Events   May 26th and 27th Cheese and Dairy Celebration Celebrate Vermont’s distinctive dairy heritage by sampling delicious cheeses, meeting local cheesemakers, and trying your hand at making cheese, ice cream, and butter all at beautiful Billings Farm & Museum.www.billingsfarm.org .

Beautiful Village of Woodstock

Travel & Leisure Names Woodstock, VT one of

  ”America’s Greatest Main Streets” 

 

Woodstock, VT“Walk along Center Street, with its boutiques and bakeries, and you’ll soon understand why this bucolic river valley town of 3,200 now attracts well-off rusticators, drawn by the quiet life and grand historic homes. There’s little trace of Woodstock’s heritage as a prosperous 19th-century center of industry; even the power lines have been buried. Center Street divides at The Green, an oval park fronted by colonnaded houses and its own covered bridge.”

 

Travel and Leisure Magazine 

Spring at Billings

Billings Farm’s Baby Animal Day set for Saturday, April 7th

WOODSTOCK, VERMONT . . . Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will feature Baby Animal Day on Saturday, April 7, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. The event will feature family-centered programs with the farm’s lambs, chicks, and calves, plus visiting ducklings and goslings; also horse-drawn wagon rides, heirloom garden and children’s activities.

Get up close with chicks, ducklings, and goslings in their pens, Jersey calves in the nursery, and lambs in the shee barn with their mothers, and learn about their care, diet, and growth. There will be pom-pom chick and lamb handprint craft activities on hand especially for children.

Opening Day of our 30th Season
Saturday, April 28
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Visitor plowing with the Billings’ teams, horse-drawn fieldwork, wagon rides, and hands-on programs. {Read More}

Sheep Shearing & Herding with Border Collies
Saturday & Sunday, May 5 & 6
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
A weekend devoted to our Southdown sheep and their Border Collie friends. Watch the spring shearing of the farm’s ewes and demonstrations of Border Collies herding sheep in the farm fields. The Teago Volunteer Fire Department will provide lunch – all proceeds benefit the department. Admission includes a children’s art show and the 27th annual spring commemorative button. {Read More}

SUGARING

Sugaring Season has arrived!! 

You can learn about maple syrup making with the sugar house tour, walk the nature trail to see the sugar maple trees, make friends with the farm animals and enjoy the lovely views. Visit with real farmers.

802-457-1757 or www.sugarbushfarm.com 

End of February Weekend

At Billings Farem & Museum:

 

Feb. 18 – 26: Sleigh Ride Week Horse-drawn sleigh or wagon rides,

presidential programs and hands-on activities.www.billingsfarm.org

Winter Farmers Market  Indoor Farmers Market Saturday February 25th 11am-2pm Masonic Temple Woodstock   Due to the weather forcast the market will be 1 hour later than usual, opening tomorrow at 11

Springfever in Woodstock, Vermont

Pentagle Arts Council Events:

Speaking of local talent, we’re gearing up for CABIN FEVER FOLLIES. . . the fabulous 2012 Woodstock Area Community Showcase, which will take place on March 31st. So we’re calling all Woodstock and Upper Valley singers, dancers, musicians, poets, and filmmakers who would like to add their talents to the extravaganza. Interested in participating?  Email cabinfeverfollies@gmail.com or call Alina Bloomgarden at 347-453-1765. 

Ready.. . . set. . .sculpt!

Over Presidents Day Weekend (Feb. 17-19), the Woodstock Village Green will be transformed into The Vermont Flurry — a celebration of winter and the visual arts.  
Cheer on professional snow sculpting teams as they compete to create large, stunning sculptures, and vote for your favorite “Peoples’ Choice” pick! Watch as these works of art come to life, try your hand at making your own snow creations, and enjoy warming fires and tasty refreshments provided by local organizations.