Community Gatherings
In support of our mission to build healthy lives, families, and communities by connecting people to the land and to one another all programming is free and open to the community unless otherwise noted.
Puppets in Paradise
Sandglass Theater’s most beloved community event, Puppets in Paradise, brings together artists and audience for a two-day celebration of theater arts and agrarian traditions of Southern Vermont.
Outdoor Art Studio: Printmaking in Nature
Explore all the different patterns and textures in nature by doing rubbings, prints, and drawings.
Outdoor Art Studio: Collaboration with the Sun
Explore the beauty of shadows — the sun’s favorite art form. Join Kate in creating shadow sculptures and making cyanotype prints.
Outdoor Art Studio: Spider Web Building
Collect branches and sticks to weave like an orb-weaver spider, or maybe you are more like a barn funnel weaver spider?
Indoor Art Studio: What Is Permanent and Temporary Art?
Explore different types of art making and what happens when the environment changes it.
Outdoor Art Studio: Story Sticks
Decorate and construct story sticks you can use to share your adventures with others.
Outdoor Art Studio: Wild Thing Crown Building
Forage for wild materials to create the perfect crown. Bring your curiosity and problem-solving skills to explore the world like a sculptor.
Volunteer Work Bee
Help us prepare for opening weekend! Your time, care, and support help make Retreat Farm’s future possible.
Community Trail Meeting
Be a part of the team working to establish the Friends of the Retreat Trails.
Vermont Knight Fights: Rumble at Retreat Farm
Come watch knights best one another in Deeds of Arms! Knight fights are in historically accurate armor and fighting with real weapons. This event is in partnership with Armored Combat Sports and The Knights Hall Academy in Nashua, NH.
Ukulele 128 and Friends
Join us for a toe-tapping good time! Local ukulele group Ukulele 128 will be playing folk and traditional music, like Kate Wolf and John Prine, and keep it interesting by adding in some baritone ukulele, banjo-lele, percussion and harmonies.
Little Roots Kids Concert
Little Roots is an acoustic, hands-on, interactive music program for young children and their grown-ups. Little Roots Founders, Annie Stevenson and Maggie Shar, are trained educators and professional musicians who strive to create connection, community, and joy with their music. They deeply love music and love to help introduce young folks and their grownups to the magic of music.
LOCATION CHANGE: Sweetback Sisters Reunion
Can you believe it folks It's been nearly THREE YEARS since The Sweetback Sisters played their signature style of toe tapping retro country music here in Windham County?! They’re coming together for a friends wedding, and thought they'd grace us with a very special hometown gig. This even is not to be missed.
Music Under the Stars: Becky Tracy & Keith Murphy
This striking duo will bring the Square to life with traditional Celtic, French, and Canadian music and vocals.
Next Stage Arts Bandwagon Series: Slavic Soul Party!
The Bandwagon Summer Series is a family-friendly outdoor cultural performance series running from early May through mid-October, and takes place at ballfields, farms, and parks throughout Windham County.
Brattleboro Pub Sing
What kind of a musical hotbed would Brattleboro be without a monthly pub sing, complete with harmony and good cheer.
Come listen, sing along, perhaps lead a song or two. Songs from memory with easily joined-in choruses are our custom. Pub songs, work songs, sea shanties, and other traditional songs are welcome.
Music Under the Stars: VT Jazz Center Big Band
Enjoy the sultry tones the Vermont Jazz Center Big Band under the stars.
Brattleboro Pub Sing
What kind of a musical hotbed would Brattleboro be without a monthly pub sing, complete with harmony and good cheer.
Come listen, sing along, perhaps lead a song or two. Songs from memory with easily joined-in choruses are our custom. Pub songs, work songs, sea shanties, and other traditional songs are welcome.
Next Stage Arts Bandwagon Series: Ali McGuirk Band and Michael Roberts
The Bandwagon Summer Series is a family-friendly outdoor cultural performance series running from early May through mid-October, and takes place at ballfields, farms, and parks throughout Windham County.
Vermont Theatre Company Presents: The Servant of Two Masters
A hilarious and convoluted story of mistaken identities, disguises, miscommunications, and matters of honor by which true lovers are kept apart and then, as if by clockwork, are finally brought together.
Brattleboro on Wheels Car Show and Cruise-In
Enjoy dinner at the Farm as the Ukulele Sisters & Friends delight and entertain.
Ukulele Sisters and Friends
Enjoy dinner at the Farm as the Ukulele Sisters & Friends delight and entertain.
Music Under the Stars: Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra
Experience the feel-good Caribbean vibe of one of Brooklyn’s top steel bands.
Music Under the Stars: Becky Tracy & Keith Murphy
This striking duo will bring the Square to life with traditional Celtic, French, and Canadian music and vocals.
Ukulele Sisters and Friends
Enjoy dinner at the Farm as the Ukulele Sisters & Friends delight and entertain.
Music Under the Stars: VT Jazz Center Big Band
Enjoy the sultry tones the Vermont Jazz Center Big Band under the stars.
Farm to Ballet
Watch dancing vegetables, familiar animals, and even the seasons themselves come to life in this joyful and entertaining ballet.
Ukulele Sisters and Friends
Enjoy dinner at the Farm as the Ukulele Sisters & Friends delight and entertain.