Programs & Activities

The Museum is open Summer weekends (Saturday & Sunday, 2 pm to 4 pm) or otherwise by appointment. Programs of interest to the local public take place on Sundays and some Saturdays for children and adults. Programs begin at 2:15 pm unless otherwise noted.

Summer 2007 Programs & Activities -

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Sat June 30 Independence Day Parade Open House. Museum open 12 to 4 pm for browsing.

Sat July 7 Quilting for Kids. Ages 8 and up. Contact Judy Nevin at 259-2443 to register.

Sun July 8 Creative History Contest Winners -Writings and Art Projects about an Historical Event or Person in Mount Holly. Mount Holly school students share their winning entries.

Sun July 15 I Have Not Forgotten You. Vemont Women and the Westward Movement. Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith share diaries, letters, and reminiscences of 19th century women who left - but never forgot - Vermont. A Vermont Humanities Council event.

Tue July 17 Annual Meeting of Members and Potluck Supper. Musical entertainment provided by Ray Dana with his antique Victrola.

Sun July 22 An Hour with our Estey Organ, Ed Broadway.

Sun July 29 Mount Holly Men in the Civil War. Dennis Devereux

Sat Aug 4 ARTFEST, 10am - 4 pm. Village Green, Belmont. The 2-day show and sale features works by local artists and will be complemented by a local garden tour and box lunch co-sponsored by the Garden Club and Community Association.

Sun Aug 5 ARTFEST, Noon - 4 pm.

Sun Aug 12 Blacksmithing Techniques. A demonstration by Ed Burgess.

Sun Aug 19 20th Century Settlement of the Finns in the Mount Holly Area (Part II). Mary Nortunen and Alice Suojanen.

Sun Aug 26 FARMFEST on the Village Green, Belmont. (Noon - 4 pm)

Sat Sept 22 Annual Fundraising Dinner. 5 pm at the Odd Fellows Hall in Belmont.

Sat Oct 6 Cider Days on the Green in Belmont. Museum open for browsing 10 am - 4 pm.

Sun Oct 7 Cider Days on the Green in Belmont. Museum open for browsing noon - 4 pm.

Sat Dec 1 Festival of Lights Wreath Auction and Dinner. Roundhouse at Jackson Gore. Tickets and information: Doris Reiser, 259-2722.

 

Past Programs & Activities -

Summer 2006

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Sat May 27 Perkins House Ground Breaking Ceremony, on site in Belmont, 11 am. (Governor Douglas to attend.)

Sat & Sun June 24 & 25 VT Expo, Tunbridge Fair Grounds in Tunbridge, VT. Perkins House Exhibit. 10 am to 5 pm.

Sat July 1 Independence Day Parade (Museum open for browsing 12-4 pm).

Sat July 8 Quilting for Kids (ages 8 and up). Contact Judy Nevin @ 259-2443 to register. 2 t0 4 pm.

Sun July 9 Creative History Contest Winners, Mt. Holly School students share their winning entries on the topic "Writings and Art Projects About an Historical Event or Person in Mount Holly."

Sun July 16 20th Century Settlement of the Finns in the Mount Holly Area. Alice Suojanen and Becky Wilson. Following the program, traditional Finnish pastries and coffee will be served.

Tue July 18 Annual Meeting for Members and Pot Luck Supper. Speaker: Peggy Jenks, "Old Cemeteries." (A proposed amendment to the MHCHA will be presented to the membership. The proposal is to delete from Article III, Section 4: " A Director who has served two consecutive three year terms shall not be eligible to serve as Director again until one year has elapsed.")

Sun July 23 Mt. Holly Barn Preservation Group (Marcy Tanger & Annette Lynch).

Sun July 30 Taking a Stand in History. Local students present their award-winning National History Day projects.

Sat Aug 5 ARTFEST on the Green in Belmont, 10 am to 4 pm, This two day show and sale will feature works by local artists.

Sun Aug 6 ARTFEST on the Green in Belmont, 12 noon to 4 pm.

Sat Aug 12 Rug Hooking for Kids (ages 8 and up). Adults welcome. $5 for materials (optional). Contact Lory Doolittle at 259-3722 or lory@vermontel.net to register. 2 to 4 pm.

Sun Aug 13 Jim Marquis will appraise your antiques for a small fee (money benefits the Museum). At the Odd Fellows Hall in Belmont.

Sun Aug 20 FARMFEST on the Green in Belmont. Horse shoeing, sheep shearing, farm produce, and more! 12 noon-4pm
Click HERE for photos from this event.

Sun Aug 27 Blacksmithing Techniques. A demonstration by Ed Burgess.

Sat Sep 16 Annual Fundraising Dinner, Odd Fellows Hall in Belmont.

Sat & Sun Oct 7 & 8 Cider Days on the Green in Belmont. Click HERE for photos.
(Museum open for browsing 10-4 on Saturday and noon-4 on Sunday.)

Sat Dec 2 Festival of Lights Wreath Auction and Dinner, Round House at Jackson Gore. Ticket info: Doris Reiser 259-2722. Click HERE for photos.

 

Summer 2005