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An interpretation of our permanent Abraham Lincoln Collection

2009 Calendar of Events

JANUARY

12 Hildene Book Club
Beyond the River; The Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad by Ann Hagedorn. Second Mondays of the month. Beckwith Room, 3:30, Free

17 Bird Walk
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on the grounds of Hildene. For more information, please call Randy Schmidt at (802) 362-2270 or email randy@thevermontbirdplace.com. Meet at the Welcome Center Parking Lot, 8:00 am, Free

22 Winter History Series Part One: Executive Director, Seth Bongartz on "Lincoln The Leader". The Museum Store will be open for a cup of coffee and a snack. Free, 7:00 pm in the Welcome Center Beckwith Room.

30 Author Reception
Dr. Ronald C White Jr., distinguished Lincoln scholar and author will talk about his new book, A. Lincoln: A Biography (Random House) followed by a wine and cheese reception. Welcome Center, 5:30 to 7:30.

31 Lincoln Writing Competition Awards and Luncheon
Winners of the competition for Vermont State 8th graders will read their essays and be awarded their checks. Keynote speech by Dr. Ronald C. White Jr., distinguished Lincoln scholar and author. 12:00 Noon, Equinox Hotel Colonnade Room, $30 per person, Reservations Required, Contact Hildene at 367-7960 or email. Sponsored by The Perfect Wife Restaurant and Spiral Press Cafe. Click here to read our First, Second and Third Place essays.

FEBRUARY

7 Abe Lincoln's Hat
Interactive reading of the children's book and cupcakes to celebrate Mr. Lincoln's birthday! Geared for children in grades one through five. 10:00 at the Beckwith Room, Materials Fee $3 per child - parents are free when accompanied by a child. Space is limited so registration is strongly recommended. For more information, call 367-7960 or email.

9Hildene Book Club
Lincoln in American Memory by Merrill D. Peterson Second Mondays of the month. Beckwith Room, 3:30, Free.

14 Bird Walk
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on the grounds of Hildene. For more information, please call Randy Schmidt at (802) 362-2270 or email randy@thevermontbirdplace.com. Meet at the Welcome Center Parking Lot, 8:00 am, Free

21 Jason Emerson
Lincoln scholar and author will talk about his new book, Lincoln the Inventor followed by a booksigning . Welcome Center Beckwith Room, 10:00 am, Free.

26 Winter History Series Part Two: Craig Symonds on "Lincoln as Commander in Chief". The Museum Store will be open for a cup of coffee and a snack. Free, 7:00 pm in the Welcome Center Beckwith Room.

MARCH

9 Hildene Book Club
The Mapmaker's Wife A True Tale of Love, Murder and Survival in the Amazonby Robert Whitaker.Second Mondays of the month. Beckwith Room, 3:30, Free.

26 Winter History Series Part Three: Brian Dirck on "Lincoln the Lawyer". The Museum Store will be open for a cup of coffee and a snack. Free, 7:00 pm in the Welcome Center Beckwith Room.

APRIL

11 Bird Walk
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on the grounds of Hildene. For more information, please call Randy Schmidt at (802) 362-2270 or email randy@thevermontbirdplace.com. Meet at the Welcome Center Parking Lot, 8:00 am, Free

13Hildene Book Club
The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War by David Halberstam. Second Mondays of the month. Beckwith Room, 3:30, Free.

23 Winter History Series Part Four: Michael Burlingame on "Lincoln; A Study in Character". The Museum Store will be open for a cup of coffee and a snack. Free, 7:00 pm in the Welcome Center Beckwith Room.

23 Wise on Weeds Trainer Workshop
For more information, contact The Nature Conservancy, www.vtinvasiveplants.org, (802) 229-4425, Ext 120 or email splumb@tnc.org. Pavilion , 6:00 to 9:00 pm,

25 Bird Walk
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on the grounds of Hildene. For more information, please call Randy Schmidt at (802) 362-2270 or email randy@thevermontbirdplace.com. Meet at the Welcome Center Parking Lot, 8:00 am, Free

MAY

1 Arbor Day
Hildene and area children will plant a seedling oak grown from an acorn from President Lincoln's gravesite. Special presentation by Garden Arts' Steve Burzon. 1:00 in grassy area adjacent to the Welcome Center Parking Lot. FREE.

9 Bird Walk
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on the grounds of Hildene. For more information, please call Randy Schmidt at (802) 362-2270 or email randy@thevermontbirdplace.com. Meet at the Welcome Center Parking Lot, 7:00 am, Free

11Hildene Book Club
The Unnecessary War: How Britain Lost its Empire and the West Lost the World by Patrick J. Buchanan. Second Mondays of the month. Beckwith Room, 3:30, Free.

23 Bird Walk
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on the grounds of Hildene. For more information, please call Randy Schmidt at (802) 362-2270 or email randy@thevermontbirdplace.com. Meet at the Welcome Center Parking Lot, 7:00 am, Free

JUNE

8Hildene Book Club
A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emacipation by David W. Blight. Second Mondays of the month. Beckwith Room, 3:30, Free.

14 GNAT-TV Culinary Experience
A Fundraiser Gala for GNAT-TV Educational Access Programs in area schools it is an evening of Good Friends, Good Food, Good Music, and Good Drink. 6 pm. Reservations required. For tickets and imformation call GNAT at 802.362.7070 or visit www.gnat-tv.org. Tickets $60. (This event replaces Garden Party this year.)

20 Bird Walk
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on the grounds of Hildene. For more information, please call Randy Schmidt at (802) 362-2270 or email randy@thevermontbirdplace.com. Meet at the Welcome Center Parking Lot, 7:00 am, Free

JULY

2 Vermont Symphony Orchestra,
Picnicking & Pops Concert
VSO concert of traditional pops and light classics on Hildene Meadows at 7:30 pm. Gates open for picnicking at 5 pm. Fireworks complete the evening. Phone 1(800) VSO-9293 for
tickets and prices. Proceeds benefit the VSO.

13Hildene Book Club
Second Mondays of the month. Beckwith Room, 3:30, Free.

17 Alex Torres and the Latin Kings
Lively Latin music at the event tent, rain or shine. Gates open
for picnicking at 5:30 pm, concert at 6:30 pm. Call Vermont
Arts Exchange (802) 442-5549 for ticket information.

18 Bird Walk
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on the grounds of Hildene. For more information, please call Randy Schmidt at (802) 362-2270 or email randy@thevermontbirdplace.com. Meet at the Welcome Center Parking Lot, 7:00 am, Free

23 Hubbard Hall Shakespeare
Play to be Announced. Rain or shine, gates open for
picnicking at 5:30 pm FREE play at 7:00 pm.

26 Komen Vermont/NewHampshire Race for the Cure
Hildene Meadows. Contact PO Box 2496 Manchester
Center, Vermont 05255 (802) 362-2733, info@vtnhcure.org,
or www.vtcure.org for information and registration.

29 Washington County Band Concert
Variety of pop & old favorites return to Hildene’s event tent.
Rain or shine, gates open for picnicking at 5:30 pm, 7:00 pm. Admission $2, Members Free.

31, & AUG 1, & 2 Southern Vermont Art & Craft Festival
28th annual art and fine craft fair. One-of-a-kind and limited
edition works. Craft demonstrations & food. On Hildene’s Meadows. Friday & Sunday - 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday 10 am to 6 pm. Call Craftproducers Markets, Inc. at (802) 425-3399 for more information.

AUGUST

7 New England Shakespeare Under the Stars
Canceled

10Hildene Book Club
Second Mondays of the month. Beckwith Room, 3:30, Free.

12 Robert D. Thum Memorial Concert
Wood’s Tea Company’s hearty blend of Maritime, American & Celtic folk music. Concert held at the event tent, rain or shine. Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking, Admission. Concert at 6:00 pm. Admission $5 Adults, $2 Youth, Members Free

15 Bird Walk
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on the grounds of Hildene. For more information, please call Randy Schmidt at (802) 362-2270 or email randy@thevermontbirdplace.com. Meet at the Welcome Center Parking Lot, 7:00 am, Free

SEPTEMBER

6 The American Ideal; Abraham Lincoln and the Second Inaugural Exhibit Opening

12 Bird Walk
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on the grounds of Hildene. For more information, please call Randy Schmidt at (802) 362-2270 or email randy@thevermontbirdplace.com. Meet at the Welcome Center Parking Lot, 7:00 am, Free

14Hildene Book Club
Second Mondays of the month. Beckwith Room, 3:30, Free.

OCTOBER

2, 3, & 4 Foliage Art & Craft Festival
200 booths of art, crafts & specialty foods. Fri & Sun - 10 am to 5 pm. Saturday - 10 am to 6 pm. Hildene Meadows. For more information call Craftproducers Markets, Inc. at (802) 425-3399.

10 Bird Walk
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on the grounds of Hildene. For more information, please call Randy Schmidt at (802) 362-2270 or email randy@thevermontbirdplace.com. Meet at the Welcome Center Parking Lot, 8:00 am, Free

12Hildene Book Club
Second Mondays of the month. Beckwith Room, 3:30, Free.

NOVEMBER

9 Hildene Book Club
Second Mondays of the month. Beckwith Room, 3:30, Free.

21 Bird Walk
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on the grounds of Hildene. For more information, please call Randy Schmidt at (802) 362-2270 or email randy@thevermontbirdplace.com. Meet at the Welcome Center Parking Lot, 8:00 am, Free

27, 28 & 29 Thanksgiving At Hildene
Friday, Saturday & Sunday visitors enjoy self-guided tours through the mansion decorated for the harvest. $12.50/Adult, $5/Children, Members and children under 6/Free.

DECEMBER

14 Hildene Book Club
Second Mondays of the month. Beckwith Room, 3:30, Free.

19 Bird Walk
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on the grounds of Hildene. For more information, please call Randy Schmidt at (802) 362-2270 or email randy@thevermontbirdplace.com. Meet at the Welcome Center Parking Lot, 8:00 am, Free

28 & 29 Hildene Holiday Evenings
Self-guided tours through the mansion decorated for the
holidays. Cider, carolers and a bonfire in front of the Mansion.
4:30 to 6:30 pm, $15/Adults $5/Youth, Members Free.