Calendar of Events
Rock Work Photo Exhibit
Now Through August 19th
Free With Admission
This photo exhibit will showcase how it is to work in the slate industry today. Pictures in this exhibit were taken at nearly 15 local slate companies by 3 local photographers: Chuck Hefler, Maggie Parson & Macaulay Lerman. The exhibit will run until Saturday, August 19th.
Now Through August 19th
Free With Admission
This photo exhibit will showcase how it is to work in the slate industry today. Pictures in this exhibit were taken at nearly 15 local slate companies by 3 local photographers: Chuck Hefler, Maggie Parson & Macaulay Lerman. The exhibit will run until Saturday, August 19th.
Outside Yoga Series
Thursdays June 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th
$8 In Advance or $10 Day Of
6 PM
Unwind with some yoga on the beautiful Mettowee River in the backyard of the SVM with Nicole from Studio G! These gentle yoga sessions are all level friendly. Bring a friend and come unwind by the river with us!
To purchase tickets click here.
Thursdays June 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th
$8 In Advance or $10 Day Of
6 PM
Unwind with some yoga on the beautiful Mettowee River in the backyard of the SVM with Nicole from Studio G! These gentle yoga sessions are all level friendly. Bring a friend and come unwind by the river with us!
To purchase tickets click here.
Create on Slate
June 21st, July 19th, August 23rd
2:30-4:30 PM
Come get crafty with us with our Create on Slate series for kids! This is a friendly drop-in class for families. All ages welcome!
June 21st, July 19th, August 23rd
2:30-4:30 PM
Come get crafty with us with our Create on Slate series for kids! This is a friendly drop-in class for families. All ages welcome!
Ladies Night
Saturday, June 24th
6-8 PM
Enjoy a girls night out shopping at the SVM for a good cause! We will be playing music from the 80's & 90's to get us in the shopping mood and light refreshments will be served. Retailers at the event include LuLaRoe, Thirty-One Gifts and Pampered Chef.
Saturday, June 24th
6-8 PM
Enjoy a girls night out shopping at the SVM for a good cause! We will be playing music from the 80's & 90's to get us in the shopping mood and light refreshments will be served. Retailers at the event include LuLaRoe, Thirty-One Gifts and Pampered Chef.
Summer Book Club
Wednesday, June 28th
FREE
7 PM
Our Summer Book Club will be starting up again for the season starting on June 28th. This will be a 3-part series with books about WWI. We will be discussing A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway which is based on first-hand wartime experiences, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Remarque and Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves.
Wednesday, June 28th
FREE
7 PM
Our Summer Book Club will be starting up again for the season starting on June 28th. This will be a 3-part series with books about WWI. We will be discussing A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway which is based on first-hand wartime experiences, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Remarque and Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves.
Building BOOM: Post WWII Impact on the Slate Valley
Friday, July 7th
FREE
7-9 PM
This exhibit will showcase the post World War building boom (50's & 60's) and the role of the NY/VT slate
industry.
Friday, July 7th
FREE
7-9 PM
This exhibit will showcase the post World War building boom (50's & 60's) and the role of the NY/VT slate
industry.
Community Slate Day
Saturday, July 22nd
FREE
2-4 PM
Come learn more about the slate industry! This will be a family fun event that will be educational and fun. Watch local slate trimmers compete against each other and more!
Saturday, July 22nd
FREE
2-4 PM
Come learn more about the slate industry! This will be a family fun event that will be educational and fun. Watch local slate trimmers compete against each other and more!
First Friday: Chalk Festival
August 4th
7 PM
Who can create the best chalk mural? SVM will host a town-wide chalk challenge complete with prizes for the best murals.
August 4th
7 PM
Who can create the best chalk mural? SVM will host a town-wide chalk challenge complete with prizes for the best murals.
From Pit to Product Lecture
Wednesday, August 9th
7 PM
Local photographer Chuck Helfer will talk about the process slate takes from the slate quarry pits to a final product.
Wednesday, August 9th
7 PM
Local photographer Chuck Helfer will talk about the process slate takes from the slate quarry pits to a final product.
Guitar Pickers Contest
Saturday, August 19th
2 PM
Need a new guitar? Sign up for our second annual Guitar Pickers Contest for a chance to win a brand new guitar! More details to come.
Saturday, August 19th
2 PM
Need a new guitar? Sign up for our second annual Guitar Pickers Contest for a chance to win a brand new guitar! More details to come.
First Friday: WWI Exhibit
September 1st
Free With Admission
As part of SVM's observance of the centennial of the American's entering WWI we will be partnering with the Slate Museum of Wales to create an exhibit that focuses on what the war was like for Welsh and Irish soldiers. In 2018, SVM will have a second WWI exhibit that focuses on the war's effect on the Slate Valley.
September 1st
Free With Admission
As part of SVM's observance of the centennial of the American's entering WWI we will be partnering with the Slate Museum of Wales to create an exhibit that focuses on what the war was like for Welsh and Irish soldiers. In 2018, SVM will have a second WWI exhibit that focuses on the war's effect on the Slate Valley.
Cocktails By The River & Live Auction
Sunday, September 9th
Come support the SVM with a cocktail hour by the beautiful Mettowee River and bid on items in our live and silent auction. Funds raised will support SVM's programming for 2018.
Sunday, September 9th
Come support the SVM with a cocktail hour by the beautiful Mettowee River and bid on items in our live and silent auction. Funds raised will support SVM's programming for 2018.
WWI Partnership with Stone Valley Arts
Friday, September 15th
This event will be at the Stone Valley Arts in Poultney, VT and will be a reading of poetry and letters home from soldiers.
Friday, September 15th
This event will be at the Stone Valley Arts in Poultney, VT and will be a reading of poetry and letters home from soldiers.
First Friday: Zombie Walk
October 6th
Come get spooky with us! We will be serving ghoulish treats as well as having zombie-filled activities.
October 6th
Come get spooky with us! We will be serving ghoulish treats as well as having zombie-filled activities.
Famous Granvillians & Slate Kings
Saturday, October 14th
2 PM
Learn about the famous folks who called Granville home and the Slate Kings who dominated the Slate Valley. Presented by SVM's Executive Director Krista Rupe and Research & Education Curator Bob Isherwood.
Saturday, October 14th
2 PM
Learn about the famous folks who called Granville home and the Slate Kings who dominated the Slate Valley. Presented by SVM's Executive Director Krista Rupe and Research & Education Curator Bob Isherwood.
First Friday: Geneology Workshop
November 3rd
Free
Do you want to dive deeper into your family history? Come learn how to trace your family tree back by coming to this genealogy workshop.
November 3rd
Free
Do you want to dive deeper into your family history? Come learn how to trace your family tree back by coming to this genealogy workshop.
Poultney-Granville Town Band
Sunday, November 11th
A local band will be performing patriotic songs in honor of Veterans Day.
Sunday, November 11th
A local band will be performing patriotic songs in honor of Veterans Day.
Suffrage Lecture
Saturday, November 18th
Come observe the centennial of women's suffrage in New York with a lecture that observes women's history.
Saturday, November 18th
Come observe the centennial of women's suffrage in New York with a lecture that observes women's history.
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