Barry Lyndon at Main Street Landing
Sep
22
7:00 PM19:00

Barry Lyndon at Main Street Landing

Join the Mill Museum at Main Street Landing for a screening of Barry Lyndon (1975), a Stanley Kubrick classic film about a handsome Irish rogue who uses charm and manipulation to climb into 18th-Century British Society.

The Mill Museum will be hosting the concession stand with snacks. All donations collected during the movie night will support Mill Museum programming.

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Nacho Libre: Free Movie at Main Street Landing
Sep
8
7:00 PM19:00

Nacho Libre: Free Movie at Main Street Landing

Support the Heritage Winooski Mill Museum at Main Street Landing’s Free Tuesday night film. They will be screening Nacho Libre in celebration of the movies 20th anniversary!
Nacho Libre is about ”A monk follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a Mexican wrestler in this 2006 slapstick comedy starring Jack Black.”

The Mill Museum will be serving up Tortilla Chips & Salsa, Chile Picante flavored Corn Nuts, and a host of Mexican snack foods at the Concession Stand. All proceeds benefit museum programming.

Main Street Landing’s weekly movie series brings great classic cinema to the Burlington area. It is a free event open to the public on a first come first served basis. We accept donations at the door to benefit a local non-profit. Movies at Main Street Landing offers the non-profit organization the platform to raise money, to receive advertising exposure, and to promote their cause.  Movies at Main Street Landing culturally enriches the Burlington community with free classic films presented weekly on our big 25 foot movie screen, with Dolby surround sound. Every other Tuesday Night at 7 p.m. at the Main Street Landing Film House, Third Floor of the Lake and College Building, at Sixty Lake Street, in Burlington, Vermont.

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Fiber Fair
Aug
30
10:00 AM10:00

Fiber Fair

Help us celebrate Winooski’s textile manufacturing roots! Hosted right outside the Champlain Mill in partnership with the Winooski Farmer’s Market. Fiber Arts vendors will be selling yarn, handmade clothing, home goods, jewelry, and more. Enjoy demonstrations, music, sheep petting zone, and drop-in crafts!

The Mill Museum is partnering with The Makery to offer a Recycled Fabric Weaving Community Activity! Help us make floor mats for our new Discovery Nook space! Find us at our tent right in front of the Champlain Mill entrance ramp.

The Mill Museum gallery will be open! Come check out our Investigating Child Labor exhibition and our new Discovery Nook- a dedicated children’s learning area!

At 12pm, join us for Story Time in the museum gallery. We will be reading Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett!

Following the story, learn how finger knit!

 

A full list of vendors, activities, and music schedule can be found HERE.

Thank you to DWTN Winooski & the Winooski Farmer’s Market for Co-Hosting.
Big thanks to our Fiber Fair sponsors!

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Discovery Nook Story Time
Aug
20
10:30 AM10:30

Discovery Nook Story Time

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We are partnering with the Winooski Memorial Library to celebrate the opening of our new Discovery Nook- a brand new children’s learning center in the museum!

Join us at 10:30 for a Story Time reading of Red Berry Wool, a beautifully illustrated picture book by Robyn Eversole, where a sheep learns what steps it takes to make a sweater:
“Wash The Wool. Spin it. Dye the Wool. Knit it.”

Families will also have time to explore the Discovery Nook, filled with interactive displays, pretend play items, and space to relax and enjoy topical picture books: all things mill related!

Museum doors open at 10am. Storytime begins at 10:30.

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