Dorset & East Dorset Tree Lightings

Dorset & East Dorset Tree Lightings Join us in Dorset & East Dorset for the annual tree lightings. Dorset - December 6 at 5pm East Dorset - December 8 at 5:30 followed by a dinner at the Wilson House

Local Cloth Lecture & Workshop

Local Cloth Lecture & Workshop Smokey House Center Friday, November 10 at 5pm Join us at the Natural Fiber Lab at Smokey House Center for a discussion of the processes involved in turning locally grown plant fibers into finished cloth. Participants will get a hands-on introduction to the tools and materials used in transforming bast fibers (flax and hemp) from raw...

Story Time at the Library

Story Time Dorset Library Wednesday at 10am in November with Miss Lisa!

Dorset Tractor Parade

Dorset Tractor Parade Dorset Green Join us in Dorset for the annual Tractor Parade! Anyone wishing to enter a tractor in the parade meet at HN Williams parking lot at 4:45pm. Parade Route: HN Williams to Route 30, left on Meadow Lane, right on Cheney Road, right on Church Street (around the Green twice), right on Route 30 back to...

Red Fox Community School Open House

Red Fox Community School Open House Sunday, October 22 1pm - 3pm   We extend a warm invitation to all to join us for our upcoming Open House on Sunday, October 22nd, from 1pm to 3pm. It's a fantastic opportunity to explore our campus, meet our dedicated educators, and discover the enriching educational experiences we offer. Whether you're a prospective...

Explore Smokey House Center: Stargazing

Explore Smokey House Center: Stargazing Smokey House Center Come discover how conservation on Smokey House has created a “dark sky area” and why that’s important. For our last Explore Smokey House Center Workshop Series for the year we will be stargazing with members from the Green Mountain Astronomers. They will guide us through the night sky with their telescopes. Attendees...

Fairy House Workshop

Fairy House Workshop Merck Forest & Farmland Center Come and spend time in MFFC’s woods, creatively constructing tiny homes and natural structures with materials foraged from the property. We’ll learn about how other tiny animal architects living in Merck Forest make their dwellings, then imagine and build our own structures. Each $20 registration includes one prepared fairy house base; pre-registration...

Cider Sundays

Cider Sundays Merck Forest & Farmland Center Join us for the Fall apple harvest and cider-making!  Participants will learn the process of making apple cider using the organic apples from the farm. Our goal is to produce a half gallon jug of cider for each group attending the workshop. If it’s raining, we’ll go inside for the apple pressing. $10/person,...

Hunted House

Hunted House Dorset Village Library This year, Dorset Trick or Treating will start at 4:30pm for the little kids! Pick up your candy on the north side of the building and play a few creepy games.  The Haunted Library will open at 5pm and run til 7:30 (or until we see our last brave soul). This year, enter the Library...

Kids Halloween Party

Kids Halloween Party Dorset Village Library Join us on October 21st from 2-4pm for our annual “not too scary” Halloween Party! Wearing your favorite costume is highly encouraged!  There will be snacks, games, music and more! Unless the weather is severe, the party will be in the back yard!  Happy Halloween!