Henry Sheldon Museum 2008 Events

Brown Bag Lunch History Talks Talks take place at noon on the second Tuesday of every month (unless otherwise noted), September – June.  Bring a brown bag lunch; the Museum will provide beverages and dessert.  Fee: $2. No reservation necessary. Quilted Colors A talk by quilter Suzanne Douglas Tuesday, May 13 at noon. The talk will begin with an overview of 19th century quilting patterns and techniques. Quilts from the Museum’s collection will be featured.  Douglas will then focus on a selection of contemporary quilts that she has created. Color is an important element in her quilts; she will demonstrate how color can create movement and draw your eye across the surface of a quilt. Suzanne Douglas has been interested in a variety of crafts, particularly textile crafts, for some time and has been quilting since the 1970s. Her interest in quilting was inspired by a visit to a quilt exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution. Douglas’ grandmother was a quilter who specialized in a pattern called Grandmother’s Flower Garden. She is also a professional rug designer and weaver.   Civil War Workshop Thursday, May 15, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Museum The Henry Sheldon Museum is beginning an ongoing community project called the Civil War Workshop. We need your help to identify Civil War sources from all of the county’s towns. We will also be exploring the documents at the Sheldon Museum. This is a chance for you to be a ‘history detective,’ working with actual Civil War letters, newspapers, diaries and photos. The result will be a database of all our local Civil War resources. We encourage you to bring any knowledge you have of the Civil War’s impact on Addison Country. If you’d like to be a part of this exciting project, please come to the Civil War Workshop at the Henry Sheldon Museum on Thursday, April 17, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. For more information, call Orson Kingsley, Research Center Librarian, at the Henry Sheldon Museum, 388-2117, or email okingsley@henrysheldonmuseum.org. Special Events Antiques Auction at Glen Dale Farm Proceeds to benefit the Henry Sheldon Museum Saturday, June 7, 2008 Preview: 8:30 AM Auction: 10 AM Auctioneer: Tom Broughton Glen Dale Farm is located at 1455 Cider Mill Road, Cornwall, Vermont Lectures

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Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Addison County.

The Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History
1 Park Street, Middlebury, VT 05753  (802) 388-2117
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Museum Hours:
May 25-October 12: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
and Sun. 1-5 p.m.
Fall/Winter/Spring: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Research Center Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 1-5 p.m., Thursday 1-8 p.m. & by appoinment.
We encourage appointments for doing research so that the staff can prepare for your visit in advance.
 

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