Welcome to the online home of the historic Hardwick Town House and Northeast Kingdom Arts Council (NEKArts). Please take a look around–check our calendar of events, learn a bit of the history of the Town House, meet our board members, and make a donation to support our work.
2010 marked the 150th birthday (or Sesqui-centennial) of the Hardwick Town House. NEKArts is excited to celebrate the building’s long history while working to restore the Town House to its greatest potential.
If you have any questions or comments regarding NEKArts, the Hardwick Town House, or this website, please feel free to email us at nekarts@hardwicktownhouse.org.
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UPDATE: October, 2011
- Just a couple of weeks left until the Town House is closed up for the season, but between now and then, we have some great events scheduled. Take a look at our Events page for details!
- Vermont Vaudeville’s fall show was an enormous success, as were the new popcorn machine–which was kept busy all night–and the 50/50 raffle. Congratulations to our winner, Jan, who took home $792 of the total $1584 brought in by ticket sales. Our half of the take will go towards matching the Historic Preservation grant we are using to restore and weatherize windows and doors. Other matching funds will come from money allotted to the Town House by the town of Hardwick.
- Though the Town House will be closed for the winter, Sally Fishburn will be working through the season on window and door restoration. Meanwhile, the NEKArts board will work to secure grants for further weatherization projects and will begin scheduling programming for next season.
- If you would like to be involved in the ongoing preservation, promotion, and restoration of the Hardwick Town House, we would welcome new faces and energy to the board. Contact our president, Shari Cornish, to find out more.
October, 2011
- We’ve had a busy and productive summer, and there are still great shows coming to the Town House this month before our season ends! Comic relief of a soggy variety from Vermont Vaudeville (their show title: When It Rains It Pours), beautiful music from the Vermont Philharmonic and Bel Canto, and a groovy, retro evening with Mellow Yellow. Check our Events page for the schedule.
- 50/50 tickets are still available (see below); the prize is nearing $500–the more tickets sold, the sweeter the pot will be! Tickets will be sold up to and during the Vermont Vaudeville show on October 15. The winner will be drawn at the end of the show.
June, 2011:
- Support the restoration of the Town House and get a chance to win big! Buy a 50/50 raffle ticket – only $5 each, and the more tickets we sell, the bigger the prize! Our half of the proceeds will go towards matching a $7,500 grant from the Vermont Division of Historic Preservation. This money is being used to begin weatherizing the building; it is our hope that this project will enable the Town House to be a year-round venue.
Tickets will be available at Town House events through Labor Day or by calling Shari at 472-5920.
Drawing for 50/50 raffle will take place at the Vermont Vaudeville Show on October 15; it is not necessary to be present to win, however, you’ll be missing a heck of a show!
- There are many exciting events happening this summer–print out the summer schedule as a handy reminder of when you want to visit the Hardwick Town House! Check our Events page for ticket information and more details.
May, 2011:
- Come see us at the Sustainable Living and Ag Fair at Atkins Field in Hardwick on Saturday, May 28! We’ll have information about upcoming events and opportunities for you to get involved in the NEKArts mission and the restoration of the Hardwick Town House.
- Don’t forget: Friday, May 27 at 7 p.m., concert and dance party with Andy Gagnon and friends!
- Some of the great events happening this month: Vermont Vaudeville (May 7), “The Very Dickens!” (May 13, 14, & 15), Vermont Philharmonic (May 22), and others–check the events page for details on these and more exciting performances.
April, 2011:
Spring is here, as you can see by our growing list of events at the Town House! Check our events page for the full schedule.
- THIS MONTH: WGDR’s Hardwick broadcast launch party, e-VT Broadband Community public forum
- NEXT MONTH: Town House favorite Vermont Vaudeville returns, performances of “The Very Dickens,” one-man show “Head in the Clouds,” and the Vermont Philharmonic
We are excited to move forward with Phase I of our project to restore the Town House’s windows and doors. We have been awarded a $7,500 grant by the Division for Historic Preservation to help pay for this work. This is a matching grant, which means we need to raise another $7,500 in order to secure these funds. Your support is needed–restoring the windows and doors will help to preserve the beauty and structure of the Town House and will also help to decrease the cost of heating this large building. Noted local restorer Sally Fishburn will begin work on Phase I (all doors and one window that has a broken pane, at the front of the building) this summer, so keep an eye out for these improvements when you visit the Town House for any of our upcoming programs.
