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  • Sheep & Wool Day 2026

    Join us for a festival celebrating Vermont’s wooly heritage! This family-friendly event will feature live sheep (Hands and Heart Farm), papermaking (A Revolutionary Press), an "Instrument Petting Zoo" (Vermont Folklife Center), spinning/knitting demonstrations, a historical dyeing demonstration, food... Read More

  • Wet Felting with Wendy-Ann Durkee

    Join Wendy-Ann Durkee on Sunday, June 14th to learn the ancient craft of wool felt making. This one-hour class includes everything that you need to make your own personalized wet-felted coaster, using hand-processed, Vermont-grown wool. Chaperones must accompany... Read More

  • Juneteenth at Rokeby 2026

    Join Rokeby Museum for a celebration of Juneteenth on Friday, June 19th from 10 am to 5 pm. This family-friendly day will feature free admission to the Museum, grounds, and exhibits. The latter includes Seeking Freedom: The Underground Railroad and... Read More

  • Reading Frederick Douglass 2026

    174 years ago, Frederick Douglass delivered his famous speech, “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?” in Rochester, New York. Today, this striking oration remains one of the greatest indictments of American slavery. Join Rokeby Museum... Read More

  • Making a Pressed Botanical Collage

    Four-hour workshop inspired by Rokeby’s beautifully blooming setting that begins with a nature walk and basic plant identification and culminates in the creation of a pressed botanical collage. Taught by visiting artist Beth Murphy. “I often subtly incorporate... Read More