Kid’s Owl Workshop

Kid's Owl Workshop Merck Forest & Farmland Center February 11 from 10:30am - 12:00pm Kids will learn about owls and their special adaptations through hands-on exploration. Starting with a short story, we’ll take a hike through our woods to see if we can hear one calling. Then we’ll warm up inside as we explore what they eat, as we dissect...

Kits and Cubs

Kits and Cubs Program for Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers Merck Forest & Farmland Center Wednesday and Fridays 10:00am - 11:30pm Join Merck Forest’s education team for Kits and Cubs, our preschool/toddler and parent meet-up group. Meet at the Visitor Center for a themed outdoor nature exploration, songs, story time, and take-home craft or project. Warm, water-proof or water-resistant clothing is strongly...

Final Friday Potluck

Final Friday Potluck Dorset Village Library February 24 at 5:30pm Our Final Friday Potluck is all about community and togetherness. Join Angela on the last Friday of each month with a dish you’d like to share with the group. First potluck is on February 24th at 5:30pm. If you have any questions email Angela, angela.dorsetvillagelibrary@gmail.com.  

Dorset Library: Kids Club

Kids Club Dorset Village Library Make your own seed paper or plant a cupful of seeds to take home for your garden! Help the library plant some herbs and play a few games or legos and have some popcorn! All ages welcome!

Children’s Animal Tracking Workshop

Children’s Tracking Workshop January 14, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join us for a family-friendly tracking workshop, as we see who’s been out and about at our Mettawee Community School campus located at 5788 VT-Route 153 in West Pawlet, on Saturday, January 14, from 1:00p to 3p. We’ll meet up at the Mettawee Community School northern parking lot....

Full Moon Hike at MFFC

Full Moon Hike Merck Forest & Farmland Center The moon will be rising in the east tonight, and hopefully skies will be clear! Join us for a guided moon-lit hike on our trails on a wintery evening. Meet up at the Visitor Center on Saturday, February 4, from 5:30p until 7:00p. Bring a headlamp and dress warmly, with proper footwear,...

Dorset Players Present: A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol adapted by Jon Jory and Marcia Dixcy Jory from the novel by Charles Dickens December 2-4 and 9-11, 2022 Directed by Cheryl Gushee Visit dorsetplayers.org for tickets and more information.

Dorset Tree Lighting

Dorset Tree Lighting Dorset Green Join the town for lighting the Dorset Green tree. Starts at 5:30pm.

Holiday Inn Tours

Holiday Inn Tours Dorset Inn, Barrows House, Squire House BB and The Wilson Inn Continuing over a three decade's long tradition, The Shires of Southwestern Vermont’s Holiday Inn Tours, coordinated by the Manchester Business Association & The Shires of Southwestern Vermont, invites you to join us on Saturday, December 3 and/or Saturday, December 10 and take a self-guided tour of...

Full Moon Hike at MFFC

Full Moon Hike Merck Forest & Farmland Center The moon will be rising in the east tonight, and hopefully skies will be clear! Join us for a guided moon-lit hike on our trails on a wintery evening. Meet up at the Visitor Center at our main campus, at 3270 Route 315, 12/7/2022. The hike will run from 5:30p until 7:00p....