Chimney Point

Make your own woven willow basket with expert guidance from Barry Keegan. You’ll use willow shoots and wands to weave and twine a round base, and sharpened spokes and twined willow shoots to form the basket walls. The final basket will be about 10 inches tall. All materials provided. Enjoy a relaxing day on the lake as you learn and create. The workshop will run from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The fee is $60. Pre-registration and payment are required, call (802) 759-2412. Vermont Archaeology Month event. 

Atlatl experts Bob and Cheryll Berg of Thunderbird Atlatl teach traditional and modern techniques of atlatl and dart construction, flint knapping, hafting stone points, and cordage making. Enjoy atlatl lore and coaching on the use of your new atlatl. Pre-registration required. Call 802-759-2412.  Fee of $70 includes instruction and materials. Workshop runs from noon to 5:00 PM. Vermont Archaeology Month event.

Weather permitting the Suffrage Auto Tour with antique cars, touring weekends in August in the Lake Champlain region, comes to this area, to celebrate the 101^st anniversary of the 19^th amendment. A few automobiles will travel from the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and arrive at Chimney Point about 12:30 Historic personages will be on hand to talk with people about the contributions and challenging lives of some of the early French and Vermont women here, and provide some show and tell. Try your hand at turning the crank for home-made ice cream; enjoy a sample while it lasts. This event will be held from noon until 3:00 PM. Funding provided by the Lake Champlain Heritage Partnership and the Lake Champlain Basin Program. Call 802-759-2412 for details. 

Participate in or watch this annual atlatl championship testing skills in accuracy and distance. The sport of using the atlatl to throw darts is based on an ancient hunting technique. Newcomers to experts welcome. Be prepared to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Vermont Archaeology Month event. Pre-registration required. 

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Fee: Competitors $10, Visitors $5 (children under 15, free)

For more information or to register, call (802) 759-2412

Green Mountain Timekeepers Society members will be in residence on the Chimney Point porch to keep time and talk with you about the history of your clocks and watches and how they can be repaired. Bring your old clocks and watches or photographs and learn more about your timepieces. Clock repair demonstrations throughout the afternoon. Be prepared to practice social distancing and wear facial masks. 

Time: 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.

NOTE: This event has been postponed. Please check back with us in 2021.

Make your own woven willow basket with expert guidance from Barry Keegan. You’ll use willow shoots and wands to weave and twine a round base, and sharpened spokes and twined willow shoots to form the basket walls. The final basket will be about 10 inches tall. All materials provided. Enjoy a relaxing day on the lake as you learn and create. Workshop will be held from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Pre-registration and payment required, call (802) 759-2412. Vermont Archaeology Month event. 

Workshop fee: $60

NOTE: This event has been postponed. Please check back with us in 2021.

Atlatl experts Bob and Cheryll Berg of Thunderbird Atlatl teach traditional and modern techniques of atlatl and dart construction, flint knapping, hafting stone points, and cordage making. Enjoy atlatl lore and coaching on the use of your new atlatl. Pre-registration required. Workshop will be held from 12:00 to 5:00 PM. Fee includes instruction and materials. Vermont Archaeology Month event.

Workshop fee: $70

Participate in or watch this annual atlatl championship testing skills in accuracy and distance. The sport of using the atlatl to throw darts is based on the ancient hunting technique. Newcomers to experts welcome. Children’s activities. Workshops and demonstrations on crafts and skills from ancient to Woodland times.  Try your hand at stone tool-making (flint-knapping) and Woodland pottery. Learn how the colonists made fire. Event will be held from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Call (802) 759-2412 to register. Vermont Archaeology Month event. 

Competitors: $7 preregistered, $8 same-day registration

Visitors: $5 adult, free for children under 15

This event has been postponed. Please check back with us in 2021. 

Members of the Twist o’Wool Guild and Strands will be in residence on the Chimney Point porch to demonstrate a variety of fiber skills, including spinning, weaving techniques, and other crafts and arts important historically and still relevant today. Bring questions and your own project to work on.

Green Mountain Timekeepers Society members are in residence on the Chimney Point porch to keep time while talking with us about the history of clocks and watches, and how they can be repaired. Bring your old clocks and watches, and learn more about your timepieces. At 2:00 PM experts will offer a talk on the history of pocket watches and Vermont clocks.