Arts & Education

Wood turning and furniture making. I moved to Vermont in 2004 to build my dream workshop and focus exclusively on building custom furniture. The economic collapse of 2008 halted progress on the shop building, so I focused on woodturning which was something I could do in the space I had available. Little did I know it would become a passion.

The Dorset Historical Society was incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 1963. The Society’s purposes are: to discover and collect materials that will help establish or illustrate the history of Dorset, Vermont; to provide for the preservation of relevant collections; to exhibit archival materials and disseminate historical information; and to educate members of the Society and the public. Toward...

A non-profit community theatre organization dedicated to fostering the arts in Dorset, Vermont and elsewhere. During the early spring of 1927, Dr. and Mrs. Edward Goodman, devotees of the performing arts, were able to interest a number of Dorset residents in producing a play.  In April of that year, a three-act play entitled 39 East was presented at the Dorset Town Hall...

Dorset Theatre Festival’s mission is to create bold, innovative, and authentic theatre that engages a diverse, multi-generational community, and economically diverse region: enlightening, entertaining, and inspiring our audience through the celebration of great plays. We aim to redefine the landscape of theatre by presenting thought-provoking productions drawn from the new and classic canon, as well as through the development of...

Dorset’s own Village Library. Alive with books, DVD’s, audio books, magazines and a calendar full of events for all ages. The Dorset Book Club was founded in January 1871 with just $25.00 and a “pleasant little company of ten or twelve ladies and gentlemen”. These funds were raised by William J. Gilbert and his students in February 1870. They purchased...

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL), founded in 1996, is a nonprofit cultural organization providing lectures, workshops, moderated discussions, and other enriching educational experiences. GMALL’s dynamic in-person and online offerings span a wide variety of programs for adults that are scholarly and practical, local and global, historical and current, and academic and hands-on.

The Long Trail School is an independent college-prep coeducational day school serving students in grades 6-12. Long Trail School was established on the founding principles that “every student is unique, small group instruction responds to individual needs, high academic standards motivate students, and financial need should not deter qualified students from applying.”

Marble House Project (MHP) is a multi-disciplinary residency on an historic property in the Green Mountains and a forum for art and ecology. We bring together artists, thinkers, and practitioners from diverse fields to live and create in an atmosphere of openness and ecological attention. Through our public programming, we find connections and build community. We share our belief in...

Merck Forest & Farmland Center is a 3,200 acre conserved educational and recreational property that practices sustainable agriculture and forestry methods and welcomes visitors to learn about our natural and working lands. Just 10 minutes away from the Dorset Green up Rte. 315 in Rupert, Merck offers back country camping, 30 miles of recreational trails, a working farm and a...

Red Fox Community School is a K-5 independent progressive elementary school that emphasizes outdoor education, community and life skills. Our goal is to educate independent thinkers, creative problem solvers and engaged, respectful community members. At Red Fox Community School, we are first and foremost a community of children, families, and educators.  We are committed to developing relationships in which all...

Smokey House encompasses more than 5,000 acres of mostly conserved forest and farmland in Southern Vermont. In addition to managing the conserved land its fundamental purpose is to maintain a working landscape that promotes sustainable agricultural and forestry practices while engaging people in meaningful ways.