Schedule of Events

Saturday, June 15th

ALL DAY ACTIVITIES

Pasture Passport: Find a staff member to get your passport and head out on a scavenger hunt that will inspire you to visit familiar and hidden spots around the Farm. Return your completed passport at the Thirsty Goat Bar to receive a sticker and enter the raffle. 

Animals on pasture: Wander from pasture to pasture to visit all the animals, including Isaac, our new ox.

Thirsty Goat Bar: Located in the North Barn, the Thirsty Goat features coveted craft brews, artisan cheese plates, and a variety of non-alcoholic beverages.

SCHEDULE

  • 10:00am   Yoga with Inner Heat, North Barn Mezzanine
    Experience the first yoga class in the North Barn and gaze up at the hand-hewn beams and architecture of this stunning new space as you find inner peace.

  • 10:00am-2:00pm   River Gallery School Art Station, Bandshell
    Make art with teaching artists in the Square.

  • 11:00am   Sandglass Theater performs BUG, The Landing
    Watch as an unsuspecting scientist peeks through a microscope and beholds a bug that reveals a series of mysterious transformations that are entirely unscientific. Presented by Jana Zeller.

  • 12:00pm-3:00pm   Cheese Tasting, Retreat Farm Market
    Meet our Cheesemonger Joseph Green, and sample a variety of cheese from Cobb Hill, Vermont Farmstead, and Plymouth.

  • 12:00pm-2:00pm   Yellow Barn music performance, The Music Hall
    Get a sneak preview of Yellow Barn’s upcoming season with a curated playlist of classical music.

  • 12:30pm-2:30pm   New England Center for Circus Arts Aerial Performance, Farmhouse Square
    Relax as you watch as aspiring professionals from NECCA’s internationally recognized training programs swing, leap, and fly in Farmhouse Square. Performances at 12:30, 1:30, and 2:30pm.

  • 3:00pm   Sandglass Theater performs BUG, The Landing
    Watch as an unsuspecting scientist peeks through a microscope and beholds a bug that reveals a series of mysterious transformations that are entirely unscientific. Presented by Jana Zeller.

  • 6:00pm   Rebel Alliance Concert, Farmhouse Square
    With steady danceable grooves and a dash of rock and roll, the Rebel Alliance delivers a unique blend of reggae-inspired jam rock. Fronted by Mike “Woody” Wood, the band is known for its dynamic live performances and unending positivity.

Sunday, June 16th

ALL DAY ACTIVITIES

Pasture Passport: Find a staff member to get your passport and head out on a scavenger hunt that will inspire you to visit familiar and hidden spots around the Farm. Return your completed passport at the Thirsty Goat Bar to receive a sticker and enter the raffle. 

Animals on pasture: Wander from pasture to pasture to visit all the animals, including Isaac, our new ox.

Thirsty Goat Bar: Located in the North Barn, the Thirsty Goat features coveted craft brews, artisan cheese plates, and a variety of non-alcoholic beverages.

SCHEDULE

  • 10:00am   Yoga with Inner Heat, North Barn Mezzanine
    Experience the first yoga class in the North Barn and gaze up at the hand-hewn beans and architecture of this stunning new space as you find inner peace.

  • 10:30am-12:00pm   Katalyst Kombucha Tasting, Retreat Farm Market

  • 11:00am   Brattleboro Music Center presents Tam Lin, Patio
    With two fiddles, penny whistle, bodhran, and electric guitar, this group of students from BMC’s traditional music program will delight you with lively Celtic music.

  • 11:00am   Nature Walk, Atowi Project, Bandshell
    Join Rich Holschuh to walk and learn about the history of the land in relation to native peoples.

  • 11:00am-3:00pm   Trail Treasurers with BMAC, Overlook Meadow
    Find treasures on the trail and in the forest and bring them to Overlook Meadow to help create living art. 

  • 12:00pm-3:00pm   Cheese Tasting, Retreat Farm Market
    Meet our Cheesemonger Joseph Green, and sample a variety of cheese from Cobb Hill, Vermont Farmstead, and Plymouth.

  • 1:00pm-3:00pm Insight Photography Bench Project
    Have a seat and be a part of the bench project.

  • 1:00pm-4:00pm   Southern Vermont Natural History Museum
    Get up close and person with birds of prey and other native animals and artifacts of the Vermont landscape.

  • 1:30pm-3:30pm   Brattleboro Music Center String Quartet, Patio
    Unwind with light classical string music performed by BMC faculty and friends.

  • 3:30pm-5:00PM   Jack's Crackers Tasting, Retreat Farm Market

Reserve your tickets by Thursday, June 14th and receive a $5 coupon to support your favorite local producer at the Retreat Farm Market.