The Convergence Quartet featuring vocalist Wanda Houston brings a blend of swing, funk and Colombian rhythms to Retreat Farm’s Jazz Night Series. Composer and pianist Eugene Uman will present his Convergence Quartet featuring Wanda Houston on March 26th, 2026 in a special performance at the Retreat Farm’s North Barn. The Convergence Quartet balances an artistic […]

The Touring Group is an ensemble of talented teenage musicians from Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, and Quebec, led this year by Ethan Tischler and Alex Kehler, who will be touring Sweden this April. Join them for a performance hosted by the Retreat Farm in Brattleboro on Saturday, March 28th, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and suggested donation of $20 at the […]

The Honky Tonk Angels perform once a month at a traveling two-step night, playing danceable classic country music from the 50’s-60’s. Members of the band plus a couple special guests will be bringing a dance set to the Retreat Farm. Folks new to two-step as well as experienced dancers are welcome; instruction will be provided! […]

The VJC Youth Jazz Ensemble is comprised of high school students who meet each Tuesday at the Vermont Jazz Center to run over jazz standards and develop their skills in interpreting jazz compositions while getting the opportunity to improvise over several tunes each week. Their repertoire features compositions from the Great American Songbook, or classics […]

Experience the taste of the forest with Tavernier Chocolates!  Enjoy a guided chocolate walk led by Rich Holschuh of the Atowi Project, and Dar Tavernier-Singer and John Singer of Tavernier Chocolates. Each participant will receive five delicious chocolates and a small sweet drink featuring flavors of the forest: white pine, spruce, birch, maple, and more. On the walk we’ll learn about these trees, edible plants and fungi, and ingredients Tavernier uses to flavor their delectable Brattleboro-made chocolates and we’ll be invited to consider these fellow residents as close relatives and co-participants in the fulness of life here. Meeting Point: Retreat Farm Market What to Expect: Please allow 90 minutes for this family-friendly walk on the Morningside and Bailout trails.  Space is limited and registration is required! Atowi Project is a shared community initiative to affirm relationships with the Land and All of Our Relations, raise Native voices, and foster inclusion with understanding, in place. Thanks to Vermont Humanities for their support of Atowi’s participation in the guided chocolate walk.