June 2008

Please note:
While we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the events listed, all information is subject to change. The contacts listed for each event can confirm dates and provide additional information. Be sure to verify all information in advance of your trip!

June 1

Ticonderoga, New York
King's Garden Opens
Fort Ticonderoga—The King's Garden opens for the season. An incredible array of plantings amidst a formal walled garden, restored to its 1920 beauty and grandeur. On the grounds of Fort Ticonderoga. Admission. Opened daily 10 am-4 pm through October 13. 518-585-2121. www.fort-ticonderoga.org

June 7

Plymouth
Hike Through History with the Crown Point Road Association
Explore early encampment site. Meet at Tyson Church parking lot, VT Rte. 100. Bring lunch. 10:30 am. 802-228-8753. www.crownpointroad.org

Middlebury
Book Sale
Ilsley Public Library—The Friends of Ilsley Library hold their book sale in the Vermont Room. 11 am-3 pm. 802-388-4095. www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org

June 7-28

Weybridge
Foal Days
UVM Morgan Horse Farm—come meet some of the foals as they run and play in the outdoor area. Every Saturday the staff at the UVM Morgan Horse Farm are available to introduce some of the colts and fillies. Learn about the first year of a Morgan's life while watching them frolic in the outdoor arena. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the beautiful and historical grounds. Admission. 11 am-2 pm. 802-388-2011. www.uvm.edu/morgan

June 14

Statewide
Free Fishing Day
This is the one day in the year when residents and nonresidents may go fishing without having to purchase a fishing license. A great opportunity to take the family fishing and create memories that will last a lifetime. www.vtfishandwildlife.com

June 14-15

Vergennes
Kids Pirate Festival
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum—Enjoy exciting, kid-friendly pirate-themed activities and crafts, and live performances - No Strings Marionette Theater, Mark Sustic with youth performers the Fiddleheads, and Mt. Abe high School's a cappella Sweet Transitions. Make music with a Drumming Circle from Bristol and LCMM's Champlain Troubadour Matthew Witten. Board schooner Lois McClure and gunboat Philadelphia II. Test pirate skills on "Maritime Machines" around museum grounds, and help a shipwrecked crew of pirates rescue their treasure! Rain or shine. Come in costume. All activities and performances included with museum admission. Children under 5 and LCMM members free. 10 am-5 pm. 802-475-2022. www.lcmm.org

June 15

Ferrisburgh
Mr. and Mrs. Prince
Rokeby Museum—Author Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina will discuss her biography of a remarkable African American couple, Lucy and Abijah Prince. Lucy Prince's legend is well known, and Gerzina's research provides extraordinary new insight into her life. Books available for sale and signing. 2 pm. 802-877-3406. www.rokeby.org

June 19

Middlebury
Doing Local History
Henry Sheldon Museum—Led by Deborah Clifford and is for anyone interested in working on a local history project using primary source materials. Research Center. Admission for non-members. 6-8 pm. 802-388-2117. www.henrysheldonmuseum.org

June 24

Fort Ticonderoga
Les Petis Chanteurs du Mont-Royal
Fort Ticonderoga—The boys choir, Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal, will open the 250th Commemoration events with the premier performance in the Great Room of the Mars Education Center. The choir regularly performs at St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, Quebec. 1 pm. 518-585-2121. www.fort-ticonderoga.org

June 25

Maple Candy Making
New England Maple Museum - Crystallizing Pure Vermont Maple Syrup into Maple Sugar is demonstrated. Visitors can sample the final project fresh from the mold without touring the Museum on these Wednesdays. Rte. 7.10:30-3 pm. 802-483-9414.www.maplemuseum.com

June 27

Ticonderoga, New York
Parade of Arms
Parade of Arms in Ticonderoga Village with reenactment of an historic skirmish at the La Chute Falls in the evening. Grand Encampment open on Fort Ticonderoga grounds for visitors at 9 am. 518-585-2121. www.fort-ticonderoga.org

June 27-29

Ticonderoga, New York
Grand Encampment of the Seven Years' War
Fort Ticonderoga—Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Carillon. Reenactors depicting French, Canadian, British, Provincial, and Native American forces come together for the commemoration. 518-585-2821. www.fort-ticonderoga.org

June 28-29

Ticonderoga, New York
Reenactment of the Battle of Carillon
Fort Ticonderoga—Montgomery lead the largest army ever assembled in North America and was defeated by French and Canadian forces under the Marquis de Montcalm; 3,000 defeating 16,000. New log lines mark the clashing point of up to 1,800 soldiers. Two hours each day, 2-4 pm. State and International dignitaries. Designated as a 2008 Signature Event for the 250th Anniversary of the French & Indian War Commemoration Commission. 518-585-2121. www.fort-ticonderoga.org