These clinics are focused on learning pickleball. For pickleball members the cost is $12 and for non-members it is $15.

Drills and skills focus on three of the most important shots in pickleball - the serve, the third shot drop, and the dink. We also discuss strategies to use to improve your game. This clinic is $12 for members and $15 for non-members. 

These clinics are focused on learning pickleball. For pickleball members the cost is $12 and for non-members it is $15.

In 1894 Edith Roosevelt, wife of Theodore who was then a US Civil Service Commissioner, visited Bennington, VT. She was accompanied by her sister-in-law, Bami Roosevelt, a maid and five children aged 6 months to 10 years old. They rented 3 rooms at the exclusive Walloomsac Inn and stayed for 3 weeks, quickly becoming a part of the social scene in Old Bennington. In this program, Bob Tegart will share some of the details of their stay in town.

Recently moved to Vermont from Central New York, Bob Tegart is past President of the Bennington Historical Society and Administrator of the Bennington Museum Regional History Room. He also serves as a commissioner on the Bennington Historic Preservation Commission. Bob studied history at the University of Rochester and the Graduate School at SUNY Geneseo. He and his wife, Beth, live on Elm Street in Bennington.

Come join us for a free night of music and fun in the Performance Hall at The Arlington Common! Whether you're a seasoned performer or just want to showcase your talents, this is the perfect opportunity to take the stage and shine. Grab your friends and family for a fun evening of entertainment and support local artists. Don't miss this chance to be part of a lively and creative community.

If you’d like to perform you can sign up at the door or email vtcabin@comcast.net

See you there!

Drills and skills focus on three of the most important shots in pickleball - the serve, the third shot drop, and the dink. We also discuss strategies to use to improve your game. This clinic is $12 for members and $15 for non-members. 

Join your state representatives and fellow community members at our 9 am coffee hour. Here is your chance to ask questions, learn more about the issues and understand how they are voting and why. These informal meetings are open to all residents of the Bennington-4 district, which covers Arlington, Manchester, Sandgate and part of Sunderland.

These clinics are free and open to community members just beginning pickleball and who have not played at the Arlington Common before, nor are Fitness or Pickleball Members.

On Saturday May 17 th we will be gathering to celebrate the life of Albert Godreau.

While Al passed on November 30, 2024, we wanted to wait for Spring, reflecting Al’s love of nature and of Arlington. The event will take place at 1PM in the Performing Arts Center at Arlington Common, Route 7A, Arlington, Vermont.

We hope that you will join us.

These clinics are focused on learning pickleball. For Pickleball members, the cost is $12, and for non-members, it is $15.

These clinics are free and open to community members just beginning pickleball and who have not played at the Arlington Common before, nor are Fitness or Pickleball Members.

Local grillers, Sauced BBQ, will provide delicious steak tips, macaroni & cheese, corn, and a roll. A vegetarian option is available. Tickets purchased in advance guarantee seating in the dinner tent. Take-out is available for pick-up. $22 per dinner. If you purchase take-out tickets, you can eat on-site; seating is not guaranteed.

Lawson’s Microbrew Tent: Often regarded as Vermont's finest brewery, Lawson’s will be the exclusive beer provider for the Battenkill Fly Fishing Festival. Chat with the brewers, taste their award-winning beers, and enjoy a fantastic weekend in southwestern Vermont. 

Hound Dogs: The best local food truck, is back with a wide range of tasty grilled items, including Philly Cheesesteaks, Burgers, Sausages, and more.

With a repertoire of 1,000 songs, Kind Bud live loops his acoustic guitar, weaving layers of dynamic rhythms and improvisations to compliment his voice that is soft and strong, sweet and true.

Local grillers, Sauced BBQ, will provide delicious BBQ chicken, coleslaw, baked potato, and a roll. A vegetarian option is available. Tickets purchased in advance guarantee seating in the dinner tent. Take-out is available for pick-up. $20 per dinner. If you purchase take-out tickets, you can eat on-site; seating is not guaranteed.

Often regarded as Vermont's finest brewery, Lawson’s will be the exclusive beer provider for the Battenkill Fly Fishing Festival. Chat with the brewers, taste their award-winning beers, and enjoy a fantastic weekend in southwestern Vermont. 

A fun kick-off to the weekend with a cocktail party to raise money to care for the historic Battenkill and the Arlington Common. There will be a silent auction with fantastic trips and items. Attendees will get a sneak peek of the “Celebrating the Wilderness of the Last 250 Years” Art Exhibit and be able to chat with the artists. 

As we begin to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of Vermont and the United States, it is good to remind ourselves of the critical events that took place in Arlington, Vermont.

During the critical first years of the young republic, no other town hosted as many critical meetings or key players as Arlington. Other towns are known for the important meetings, skirmishes, or battles that happened, but Arlington is where the day-to-day business took place. The governor and his council of advisors met here, and the great seal of the Republic of Vermont was inspired from the view in front of his home.

Arlington in the Revolutionary War will summarize some of the important events and people that helped to define the character of Vermont for years to come. The program will be held in the Performance Center at the Arlington Common, 3938 Vt. Rte. 7A, Arlington, Vermont.

The presenter for this event is Bill Budde, curator of the Russell Vermontiana Collection of local history for Arlington, Sandgate, and Sunderland. He is also the Historian of the 368-year-old Scots’ Charitable Society and a professional genealogist.

Come join us for a free night of music and fun in the Performance Hall at The Arlington Common! Whether you're a seasoned performer or just want to showcase your talents, this is the perfect opportunity to take the stage and shine. Grab your friends and family for a fun evening of entertainment and support local artists. Don't miss this chance to be part of a lively and creative community.

If you’d like to perform you can sign up at the door or email vtcabin@comcast.net

See you there!

Come check out our beautiful pickleball facility. There are two courts, one for competitive players and one for casual players. Information about our classes, clinics, and memberships will be available.  This event is free and all are welcome!

Join your state representatives and fellow community members at our 9 am coffee hour. Here is your chance to ask questions, learn more about the issues and understand how they are voting and why. These informal meetings are open to all residents of the Bennington-4 district, which covers Arlington, Manchester, Sandgate and part of Sunderland.

Arlington was the site of Robert Frost's first public reading in Vermont, in 1919, and it was Dorothy Canfield Fisher who found the Frost family a home in South Shaftsbury. Besides looking at Frost's connections to Arlington and other sites in Bennington County, we'll read (and listen to Frost reading) a variety of poems, some familiar and some less well known. Bring a favorite Frost line, passage, or (shorter) poem to read if you like.

Pownal resident Phil Holland writes and speaks on subjects of local interest and is the author of Robert Frost in Bennington County.

Please join us for this free event!

Anyone—young or old—who wants to play and/or sing is welcome to perform. Whether you've just picked up an instrument or have been practicing for years, it’s a chance to strut your stuff in front of a live audience. Fear not: There will be no judging or judgment. Our goal is an entertaining, supportive, community-building experience.

Admission is free, and everyone is invited to attend to enjoy the music and support local artists.

You can sign up at the door or email vtcabin@comcast.net
The Arlington Common is located at 3938 Route 7A in Arlington, VT."

Did you know that the country’s first African-American poet lived in Bennington County?  Lucy Terry Prince, a poet and storyteller, settled in Sunderland in the late 1790’s, along with four children.  The family had a cultural impact on the town, living in Sunderland for over 50 years. This presentation brings to life the story and struggles of their time in Sunderland and also brings a fresh perspective in considering the roles that Lucy and her descendants had in the world of work. Our presenter will explore six generations of the Prince family through the lens of their role in the labor force — which is in keeping with the theme of Black History Month 2025.  

Avis Hayden has been researching families for thirty-five years. In particular she enjoys fitting family stories within the social and economic context of the era in which these family members lived. She earned a certificate in genealogy from Boston University where she learned to focus on not just people within families but their relationships to each other. Avis lives in Sunderland, which is the town where Lucy Prince and her family lived for some fifty years.

"The Tschorn family and the Arlington Common are pleased to present an admission-free screening of the film "Underdog."  What started as a multi-media assignment for a Middlebury College student turned into a ten-year relationship with hundreds of hours of footage condensed into an 82-minute documentary-style film. The film brilliantly illuminates "the curiously optimistic tale of Doug Butler - a hardscrabble Vermont dairy farmer who risks losing the only home he's ever known to chase his dreams of dog mushing in Alaska."  

Please join us for a free matinee at 4:00 pm on Sunday, January 12, 2025."

Registration is recommended but not required.

Bring your favorite homemade cookies, share the joy of baking, and leave with an assortment of festive treats to sweeten your holiday season. Coffee, hot chocolate and treats will be served!

Join us for this free and fun printmaking workshop!

You will learn the printmaking basics by carving your own linoleum block to print onto cards and gift tags.

• Materials are included

• For adults and children 8+ (each child must be accompanied by an adult)

• Registration is limited to 16 participants

• To register, please contact Sandra at info@arlingtoncommon.org

REGISTER HERE