Programs/Events

We are currently closed for the season. We look forward to welcoming everyone back when we reopen in May. We have exciting things planned for 2024.

Additional Programs are being planned in the off-season. Check back frequently for announcements of programs and events we will be offering, or sign up to receive the museum’s news and announcements.  

May

Museum Opening Day
May 25
10 AM

Rokeby Museum opens for the season on May 25! Rokeby History Site Tours are at 11 AM and 2 PM.

Music with the Museum
May 30
Ferrisburgh Town Hall Community Center
Tickets are Coming Soon!

Rokeby Museum is excited to host Music with the Museum, an evening of food and music with the Meat Packers! A silent auction will raise funds for the Museum’s educational programming during this event.

June

Seeking Freedom Gallery Talk – Developing the new exhibition
June 13
12:30 – 1 PM
Meet at the entrance of the exhibition in the Visitor Center
Members/Free; $5/Non-Members or free with admission to the Museum

Join Rokeby Museum’s Executive Director and Co-curator of Seeking Freedom for a talk on updating the main Underground Railroad Exhibition.

This is part of a series of monthly gallery talks with the exhibition’s curators this summer. Each talk will explore a different aspect of the new exhibition.

Juneteenth
June 19
Free Museum Day

In celebration of Juneteenth, the Museum will be open FREE to the public. The historic house will be open for self-guided tours from 11 to 3. No public guided tours on this day.

July

Reading Frederick Douglass
July 5
1 PM
Rokeby Museum
Free

Join the Museum for its annual reading of “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass. The public is invited to read the pre-divided sections of the speech.

Rokeby Theater Camp
July 8–19 (Mon.–Fri.)
9:00 am–1:30 pm
Ages 9–13
Cost: Pay what you can ($450 suggested per camper); healthy a snack included
Performance on Friday, July 19 at 6:30 PM

Join Rokeby Museum for a two-week immersive experience like no other. Set on a serene, historic property, young people will lose themselves in another time as they gain valuable stage experience. This unique program combines aspects of art, outdoor education, hands-on history, and, of course, theater! Campers will draw inspiration from Rokeby’s stories, the historic house, artifacts, letters, and farm history to create their fictional characters in an original play. Outside of rehearsal, daily activities will include improv games, nature adventures, plein-air painting, and cooking with historical recipes. Camp culminates with a performance for families and friends! All experience levels are welcome.

To register or have questions, contact Tucker Foltz, Education Programs Manager, at tfoltz@rokeby.org or (802) 877-3406.

* Cancellation Policy: We understand plans change. If you cancel more than 14 days before the first day of Camp, you will receive a full refund.

Seeking Freedom Gallery Talk – Researching the Robinson Family’s Story
July 25
12:30 – 1 PM
Meet at the entrance of the exhibition in the Visitor Center
Members/Free; $5/Non-Members or free with admission to the Museum

Join Rokeby Museum’s Executive Director and Co-curator of Seeking Freedom, Dr. Lindsay Varner, for a talk on the Robinson family and the stories told in Seeking Freedom. Dr. Varner will discuss the research done for the exhibition and share a few stories that didn’t make it into the exhibition.

This is part of a series of monthly gallery talks with the exhibition’s curators this summer. Each talk will explore a different aspect of the new exhibition.

August

Pie & Ice Cream Social
August 11
1 – 4 PM
Admission FREE

We love Pie! Join us to celebrate Summer and community with Rokeby’s annual Pie & Ice Cream Social.

Seeking Freedom Gallery Talk – Addressing Difficult Conversations
August 15
12:30 – 1 PM
Meet at the entrance of the exhibition in the Visitor Center
Members/Free; $5/Non-Members or free with admission to the Museum

Join Rokeby Museum’s Executive Director and Co-curator of Seeking Freedom, Dr. Lindsay Varner, for a tour of the Exhibition and a discussion on how the curators approached presenting difficult histories and stories in it.

This is part of a series of monthly gallery talks with the exhibition’s curators this summer. Each talk will explore a different aspect of the new exhibition.