BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Salisbury Association Site - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Salisbury Association Site X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://salisburyassociation.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Salisbury Association Site REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T130000 DTSTAMP:20260524T221919 CREATED:20260113T181750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T220659Z UID:3574-1768557600-1773925200@salisburyassociation.org SUMMARY:Celebrating 100 Years of Ski Jumping in Salisbury DESCRIPTION:Norwegian immigrant John Satre gave a ski jumping demonstration off the roof of a hillside cabin in 1926\, setting in motion one of the most improbable and unique traditions in Salisbury\, CT. \nEnthused by what they saw\, residents built a ski jump and hosted their first competition in January 1927. Other world-class Norwegian Nordic skiers and ski jumpers joined John forming a core group that introduced Nordic sports to the community.  The Salisbury Winter Sports Association\, SWSA\, and its predecessor organization formed to support every aspect of that effort including organizing and hosting regional and national junior competitions held at John Satre Memorial Hill. \nToday\, Satre Hill is the site for a 70 meter state-of-the art tower that is a prerequisite for ski jumpers who aspire to Junior National Team designation.  At adjoining Hewat Hill\, youngsters train on a 20 meter jump and the recently completed 36 meter tower. \nOpening with a reception on January 16th at 4:00\, the Salisbury Association presents an exhibit honoring the 100th anniversary of ski jumping in Salisbury and SWSA’s contributions to winter sports and the community. \nThe exhibit will run through mid-March. \nExtended Hours for the SWSA Exhibit at the Salisbury Association over Jumpfest Weekend! \nFriday\, February 6th\, 10 a.m.  – 4 p.m.\nSaturday\, February 7th\, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.\nSunday\, February 8th\, 11 a.m. -1 p.m. URL:https://salisburyassociation.org/event/celebrating-100-years-of-ski-jumping-in-salisbury/ LOCATION:Academy Building\, 24 Main St\, Salisbury\, CT\, 06068\, United States CATEGORIES:current,Exhibit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://salisburyassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1927-Jump-SWSA-sm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T160000 DTSTAMP:20260524T221919 CREATED:20251030T214820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T214820Z UID:3557-1773586800-1773590400@salisburyassociation.org SUMMARY:Peter Vermilyea\, Revolution Song Book Discussions DESCRIPTION: URL:https://salisburyassociation.org/event/peter-vermilyea-revolution-song-book-discussions-3/ CATEGORIES:Calendar Only END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T203000 DTSTAMP:20260524T221919 CREATED:20251030T214942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T193452Z UID:3558-1774639800-1774643400@salisburyassociation.org SUMMARY:Historian and author Russell Shorto in Conversation with Peter Vermilyea and Rhonan Mokriski DESCRIPTION:Historian and author Russell Shorto will speak in conversation with Peter Vermilyea and Rhonan Mokriski to discuss Shorto’s Revolution Song: The Story of America’s Founding in Six Remarkable Lives. Revolution Song is this year’s selection for Salisbury READS\, an annual collaborative project that encourages the entire community to read a selected book together and engage in discussions and related programs. \nThis program is presented by the Salisbury Forum in partnership with the Salisbury Association\, the Troutbeck Symposium\, and the Scoville Memorial Library\, in connection with Salisbury Commemoration 250 and CT 250. \nMore information and register here… URL:https://salisburyassociation.org/event/russell-shorto-revolution-song-author-with-historians-peter-vermilyea-and-rhonan-mokriski/ LOCATION:Housatonic Valley Regional High School\, 246 Warren Turnpike Road\, Falls Villlage\, CT\, 06031\, United States CATEGORIES:future ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://salisburyassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Revolution_Song-Cover-lg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T113000 DTSTAMP:20260524T221919 CREATED:20260122T230914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T232912Z UID:3583-1774692000-1774697400@salisburyassociation.org SUMMARY:Heros in Your Backyard: Choosing\, Planting\, & Supporting Native Plants for Healthier Landscapes DESCRIPTION:In this final workshop\, Michael Nadeau discusses how to choose what native species to plant\, where they are most effective\, and how to source them responsibly. \nFREE AND OPEN TO ALL:\nFor more details and to register: https://tinyurl.com/NativevsInvasivePlants or call (860) 364-5137 URL:https://salisburyassociation.org/event/heros-in-your-backyard-choosing-planting-supporting-native-plants-for-healthier-landscapes/ LOCATION:Sharon Town Hall\, 63 Main St\, Sharon\, 06069\, United States CATEGORIES:future ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://salisburyassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Supporting-Native-Plants.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T170000 DTSTAMP:20260524T221919 CREATED:20260316T193517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T213404Z UID:3635-1774800000-1774803600@salisburyassociation.org SUMMARY:One Minute a Free Woman: Elizabeth MumBet Freeman\, Performed by Tammy Denease DESCRIPTION:Tammy Denease brings to life the extraordinary Elizabeth MumBet Freeman\, a Sheffield resident and the first enslaved woman to file and win a freedom suit in Massachusetts (1781)\, setting a precedent that would contribute to the abolition of slavery in the state in 1783. \n2:00 PM for children & families; 4:00 PM for adults \nJoin us for this captivating\, powerful portrayal and history. \nMore information and register here… URL:https://salisburyassociation.org/event/one-minute-a-free-woman-elizabeth-mumbet-freeman-performed-by-tammy-denease/ LOCATION:Wardell Community Room\, Scoville Memorial Library CATEGORIES:future ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://salisburyassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tammy-Denease-MumBet-Portraits.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T173000 DTSTAMP:20260524T221919 CREATED:20260316T195130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T195130Z UID:3637-1776529800-1776533400@salisburyassociation.org SUMMARY:Steeped in History: Tea and Liberty with Mike Harney DESCRIPTION:Join Mike Harney of Harney & Sons Fine Teas to explore the intertwined histories of tea\, global colonization\, and resistance that sparked the American Revolution. We’ll also hear about Salisbury’s tea connections and what it’s like to run a tea business today. Then we’ll commemorate the anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride with a special tasting of Harney teas. \nMore information and register here… URL:https://salisburyassociation.org/event/steeped-in-history-tea-and-liberty-with-mike-harney/ LOCATION:The Reading Room\, Scoville Memorial Library CATEGORIES:future ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://salisburyassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Taste-of-the-Revolution.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T170000 DTSTAMP:20260524T221919 CREATED:20260417T161411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T161411Z UID:3656-1776614400-1776618000@salisburyassociation.org SUMMARY:Spring Wildflowers with Margery Winters DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Salisbury Association in Partnership with the Scoville Memorial Library \nConnecticut has a myriad of spring wildflowers. During this season of colorful emergence\, join us to discover why they bloom in the spring\, where to find them\, how they got their names\, and what makes these plants so special. \nMargery Winters is a long-time naturalist and instructor at Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton where she is delighted to be able to share her passion for earth science and nature with students of all ages. She manages the Nature Center’s native plant gardens and is an advocate for the role of natives in our designed landscapes. She is a Master Landscape Design Consultant and past chair of the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut Landscape Design Study Program. Margery serves on several land use boards in Simsbury. She is chairman of their Inland Wetland & Conservation Commission\, a member of the Open Space Committee\, and past president of the Simsbury Land Trust. \nRegistration is required and available here. URL:https://salisburyassociation.org/event/spring-wildflowers-with-margery-winters/ LOCATION:Wardell Community Room\, Scoville Memorial Library CATEGORIES:future ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://salisburyassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Flower.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T173000 DTSTAMP:20260524T221919 CREATED:20260421T173911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T174047Z UID:3658-1777221000-1777224600@salisburyassociation.org SUMMARY:Book Launch: Litchfield County in the American Revolution with Peter Vermilyea DESCRIPTION:This program is presented by the Scoville Library in partnership with the Salisbury Association Historical Society and in connection with Salisbury Commemorates 250 and CT 250. \nJoin us for the launch of Peter C. Vermilyea’s Litchfield County in the American Revolution. This vital history reveals how liberty\, sacrifice\, and resilience in Northwest Connecticut helped shape the destiny of a new nation. Illuminating the lives of renowned and little-known local figures\, Vermilyea explores the personal dilemmas\, divided loyalties\, and local consequences of the Revolutionary War. \nA reading and discussion followed by a reception with refreshments \nAbout the Book\nFrom the first sparks of revolution in the 1770s\, Litchfield County played an important role in the War of Independence. Roger Sherman of New Milford was on the five-member committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence. Oliver Wolcott of Litchfield signed the document and oversaw the transportation of a toppled statue of King George III from New York City to his hometown\, where it was melted down and turned into more than forty thousand musket balls. Those musket balls were perhaps fired by hundreds of local militia\, including Black residents\, who served in the war\, while many other residents helped furnish supplies and information for the army. However\, not everyone supported the Patriot cause\, as the county was also home to those who remained loyal to the British King. Later years saw the Continental Army make a winter encampment in New Milford and several visits by George Washington. Local author and historian Peter Vermilyea reveals how liberty\, sacrifice\, and resilience in a small corner of New England helped shape the destiny of a new nation. \nAbout the Author\nPeter C. Vermilyea teaches history at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village\, Connecticut\, and for the University of Connecticut. A graduate of Gettysburg College\, he is the director of the teacher scholarship program at his alma mater’s Civil War Institute and a Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History master teacher. Vermilyea is the author or editor of six books\, including Hidden History of Litchfield County\, which received the 2015 CultureMax Award; Wicked Litchfield County; and Litchfield County and the Civil War. He and his wife\, Jill\, have two adult sons and live in Litchfield\, CT. \nRegistration is required and available here. URL:https://salisburyassociation.org/event/book-launch-litchfield-county-in-the-american-revolution-with-peter-vermilyea/ LOCATION:Wardell Community Room\, Scoville Memorial Library CATEGORIES:future ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://salisburyassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Vermilyea-Litchfield-Revolution.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T190000 DTSTAMP:20260524T221919 CREATED:20260423T204454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T205033Z UID:3660-1777568400-1777575600@salisburyassociation.org SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens with Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy DESCRIPTION:About Meet Your Greens \nMeet Your Greens is Northwest Connecticut’s “green” happy-hour\, providing opportunities to make connections and exchange news about environmental issues\, conservation initiatives\, local farming\, land use\, and more. Based on the popular Green Drinks in Connecticut and nationwide\, this informal gathering offers time for a broad group of participants to brainstorm ideas and plant seeds for collaboration. \nAll are welcome\, and no reservations or RSVPs are necessary. \nDate: Thursday\, April 30\nTime: 5 to 7 p.m.\nLocation: The White Hart\, 15 Under Mountain Rd.\, Salisbury\nMore Details: Attendees purchase their own drinks. Light refreshments will be provided. \nCo-hosted by Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy (NCLC)\, Cornwall Conservation Trust\, Housatonic Valley Association\, Salisbury Association Land Trust\, Sharon Audubon Center\, and Sharon Land Trust. URL:https://salisburyassociation.org/event/meet-your-greens-with-northwest-connecticut-land-conservancy/ LOCATION:The White Hart\, 15 Under Mountain Rd.\, Salisbury\, CT\, 06068\, United States CATEGORIES:future ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://salisburyassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/land-trust-slide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T213000 DTSTAMP:20260524T221919 CREATED:20260505T152734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T162845Z UID:3665-1778400000-1778448600@salisburyassociation.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Railroad Ramble with Ornithologist George Wallace DESCRIPTION:Join us for a leisurely yet exciting walk along the Salisbury Railroad Ramble where we could see as many as 40 different bird species\, possibly more if it turns out to be a good migration morning. \nWe’ll meet at the trail parking area at the east end of Walton Street\, Lakeville at 8 am\, Sunday\, May 10. \nVery easy walking. Bring binoculars! We won’t go if it’s pouring with rain. \nRegister here… URL:https://salisburyassociation.org/event/bird-walk-at-railroad-ramble-with-ornithologist-george-wallace/ LOCATION:East End of Walton Street\, Walton St\, Lakeville\, 06039\, United States CATEGORIES:future ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://salisburyassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bird.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T180000 DTSTAMP:20260524T221919 CREATED:20260219T204437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T211438Z UID:3621-1778605200-1778608800@salisburyassociation.org SUMMARY:Connecticut’s Cannon - The Salisbury Furnace in the American Revolution: Virtual discussion with author Adam Ward Rome DESCRIPTION:Connecticut’s Cannon – The Salisbury Furnace in the American Revolution: Virtual discussion with author Adam Ward Rome (online and in the Wardell Room at the Scoville Memorial Library) \nTIME TO BE DETERMINED URL:https://salisburyassociation.org/event/connecticuts-cannon-the-salisbury-furnace-in-the-american-revolution-virtual-discussion-with-author-adam-ward-rome/ LOCATION:Wardell Community Room\, Scoville Memorial Library CATEGORIES:future ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://salisburyassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SalisburyWarFoundry-lg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T173000 DTSTAMP:20260524T221919 CREATED:20260501T202547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T202726Z UID:3663-1779035400-1779039000@salisburyassociation.org SUMMARY:Book Launch: Tom Shachtman\, A JERICHO’S COBBLE MISCELLANY DESCRIPTION:Join author Tom Shachtman in conversation for the launch of his new book\, A JERICHO’S COBBLE MISCELLANY (April 2026\, Madville Publishing)\, a genre-bending novel depicting a New England town through over 100 voices. Told via diaries\, letters\, and objects\, it explores community\, history\, and tension. \nThis “miscellany” is a portrait of a fictional New England small town over the past several hundred years\, celebratory and insightful\, its stories recounted by more than a hundred voices\, those of the living—white\, Black\, Native American\, male\, female\, gay—and of the dead\, and also of inanimate objects—a neglected upright piano\, a bench along a nature trail—in poems\, dialogues\, roadside markers\, tombstones\, business brochures\, newspaper articles\, a playlet\, diary entries\, oral history transcripts\, a stitched sampler\, and even a nursery rhyme. Some tales are of quiet happiness\, others of roiling passions\, moral quandaries\, tragedy and comedy; above all they speak to the centrality of community and continuity in our lives. URL:https://salisburyassociation.org/event/book-launch-tom-shachtman-a-jerichos-cobble-miscellany/ LOCATION:Scoville Memorial Library\, 38 Main Street\, Salisbury\, CT\, 06068 CATEGORIES:future ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://salisburyassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TomShachtman-lg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T180000 DTSTAMP:20260524T221919 CREATED:20260219T205805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T211021Z UID:3624-1784048400-1784052000@salisburyassociation.org SUMMARY:How the French Saved America: Discussion with author Tom Schachtman DESCRIPTION:How the French Saved America: Discussion with author Tom Schachtman \nTIME AND LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED URL:https://salisburyassociation.org/event/how-the-french-saved-america-discussion-with-author-tom-schachtman/ LOCATION:Academy Building\, 24 Main St\, Salisbury\, CT\, 06068\, United States CATEGORIES:future ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://salisburyassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Flag-France.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR