Rokeby MuseumPrograms/Events
We are open for the 2023 season and look forward to seeing you!
All Summer
Story Time with Bixby Library
Third Tuesdays at 3:30 pm on June 20, July 18, August 15
Rokeby Museum
FREE
The Bixby Library and Rokeby Museum are partnering to bring you three, FREE family storytimes. Grab a blanket and spread out under the locust trees at Rokeby Museum! Rain location available. Storytime will consist of themed read-a-louds, sing-a-longs and an activity. Babies, toddlers, and young children welcome. Admission to Rokeby is free on Tuesdays after 1:00pm. Come early and explore the exhibits, grounds and storywalk on the Green Trail!
May
Exhibition — Lift Every Voice
May 13–June 10, 2023,
The Jane Williamson Gallery at Rokeby Museum
Guest curated by Maddie Fraioli, Lift Every Voice, is an exhibition of 15 hooked rugs reproduced from the “I Am a Black Woman” series by Elizabeth Catlett (1947). Participating artists include Benita Raleigh, Liz Marino, Marty Liptak, Laura Ponkos, Mary Austin, Gwen Hess, Robin Venters, Dorye Jackson, Maddy Fraioli, Lauren Salisbury, Annette Dixie, Tish Murphy, Deirdre Pinnock, Lisa Meecham. Sponsored by the Northern McGown Teachers Workshop.
June
Sheep & Wool Day
Saturday, June 17, 12:00–3:00 pm
FREE
Join us for our annual celebration of all things sheep! Merino sheep farming transformed the economy and landscape of Vermont in the early 1800s. At the time, the Robinson’s flock numbered 1,500! Today, this cornerstone of Vermont’s heritage is very much alive and well. This family-friendly event will feature free admission, an instrument petting zoo with Young Tradition Vermont, spinning demonstrations with The Burroughs Garret, sheep, printing demonstrations with A Revolutionary Press, wool products from Hands & Heart Farm, crafts & lawn games, children’s history talks, and a story walk on the Green Trail.
Free Museum Afternoon
Saturday, June 17, 12:00–5:00 pm
Part of the Sheep and Wool Day Activities
In conjunction with the Sheep and Wool Day activities, Rokeby Museum will be free to the public in the afternoon. The exhibition and historic house will be open for the public explore.
Juneteenth — Free Museum Day
Monday, June 19
To honor Juneteenth, Rokeby Museum’s exhibitions and historic buildings will be open FREE to the public.
Storytime with Bixby Library
Tuesday, June 20, 3:30–4:30 pm
Theme: Celebrate Black & Brown
at Rokeby Museum
FREE
The Bixby Library and Rokeby Museum are partnering this summer to bring you three, FREE family storytimes. Grab a blanket and spread out under the locust trees at Rokeby Museum (rain location available). Why are black & brown so often the last crayon picked in the box when our daily experience is filled with these beautiful colors? Melanin! Tree bark! The night sky! Join us as we explore and celebrate these colors through story, song, and a scavenger hunt. For babies, toddlers, young children, and up.
Curator for the Day
Friday, June 30, 9:00 am–2:00 pm
Ages 11–15
Cost: $35 Members,* $50 Non-members
Do you love museums? Have you ever wondered how an exhibit is created? Spend a day “behind the scenes” digging through the archives at Rokeby Museum, examining our historic collection, and creating your very own exhibit.
Learn how to:
• Tell a story with artifacts
• Handle, store, and care for historic objects
• Write imaginative exhibit labels
• Create your own exhibit
Parents/Guardians are invited to the exhibit showing in the historic house at pickup.
Students bring their own lunch, and a healthy snack is provided. Space is limited to 10 students.
Please email tfoltz@rokeby.org or call 802-877-3406 if you have any questions.
We understand that plans change and there may be a need to cancel your registration. If you cancel more than 14 days prior to the first day of the event, you will receive a full refund.
*Membership refers to Rokeby Museum membership only. Please visit our membership page to learn more and become a member.
July
Reading Frederick Douglass
Wednesday, July 5, 1:00 pm
FREE
A public reading of What to the Slave is the Fourth of July by Frederick Douglass. Rokeby Museum will provide sections of the speech and community members are asked to join in the reading. No pre-registration is required. This event is held rain or shine.
Rokeby Theater Camp
July 10–21 (Monday–Friday), 2023, 9:00 am–1:00 pm
at Rokeby Museum
Ages: 9–13
Join Rokeby Museum for a two-week, immersive experience in theater, history and nature. Campers will gain stage experience while they lose themselves in another time, drawing inspiration from Rokeby’s historic occupants, diaries, artifacts and pastoral property to create their own fictional characters in a short play! Daily activities will include improv games, scene study, nature journaling, painting, and exploring Rokeby’s historic buildings and nature trails. Camp culminates with a play performance for families and guests at 6:00 pm on Friday 7/21.
Campers bring their own lunches, healthy snack provided daily
Tuition is pay what you can — $495 suggested/camper. Call 802.877.3406 to reserve your spot.
We understand that plans change and there may be a need to cancel your registration. If you cancel more than 14 days prior to the first day of the event, you will receive a full refund.
Storytime with Bixby Library
Tuesday, July 18, 3:30–4:30 pm
Theme: Family Diversity
at Rokeby Museum
FREE
The Bixby Library and Rokeby Museum are partnering this summer to bring you three, FREE family storytimes. Grab a blanket and spread out under the locust trees at Rokeby Museum (rain location available). What does a family look like? The answer is anything! Families can be big or small; brown-ish, pink-ish or a mix; they might have one dad, two dads, stepmom, two moms, grandparents, you name it! A family is simply the people who love and care for you the most. Join us as we read stories about families and paint our family portraits. For babies, toddlers, young children, and up.
August
Pie & Ice Cream Social
Sunday, August 13, 1:00–4:00 pm
at Rokeby Museum
Please join us for homemade pie, ice cream, live music raffle baskets, and a chance to explore the historic home, grounds, and exhibits at Rokeby. Bring your family and friends to this community favorite. A delicious way to support the Museum while reconnecting with the community!
Storytime with Bixby Library
Tuesday, August 15, 3:30–4:30 pm
Theme: Food!!!
at Rokeby Museum
FREE
The Bixby Library and Rokeby Museum are partnering to bring you three, FREE family storytimes. Grab a blanket and spread out under the locust trees at Rokeby Museum (rain location available). This week we explore food. After all, everybody eats! Sometimes we eat the same things all over the world, just prepared in different ways! Join us as we read, sing and learn about different foods. Finally, help prepare and taste a world tour of dumplings. Yum!!! For babies, toddlers, young children, and up.
Additional Programs are being planned. Check back frequently for announcements of programs and events we will be offering, or sign up to receive the museum’s news and announcements.
