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Upcoming Events

  • Michelle Hogle Acciavatti Presents at TEDxHartland Hill Conference
    Michelle Hogle Acciavatti Presents at TEDxHartland Hill Conference
    Sat, Sep 14
    Billings Farm & Museum
    Sep 14, 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT 05091, USA
    Sep 14, 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT 05091, USA
    Join us at the TEDxHartland Hill Conference to see a series of presenters, including Michelle Hogle Acciavatti! Ticket reservations are required!
  • Worship & Watch: Lay-Led Service and Documentary Discussion
    Worship & Watch: Lay-Led Service and Documentary Discussion
    Sun, Sep 15
    First Universalist Society of Hartland
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    First Universalist Society of Hartland, 8 Brownsville Rd, Hartland, VT 05048, USA
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    First Universalist Society of Hartland, 8 Brownsville Rd, Hartland, VT 05048, USA
    Join us at the First Universalist Society of Hartland in Hartland Four Corners, to see a lay-led Service, a screening of our Documentary Earth to Earth: The Lost Art of Dying in America and a Q&A session with our head Cemeterian Michelle Hogle Acciavatti.
  • Cemetery Tour
    Cemetery Tour
    Sat, Sep 21
    Vermont Forest Cemetery
    Sep 21, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Sep 21, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join natural burial advocate Jennifer Whitman on a tour through the cemetery. Jen, who spearheaded the legalization effort in Vermont, will guide this hour-long tour highlighting our vision and mission, the ecology of the land, and the process of natural burial.
  • Michelle Hogle Acciavatti Presents at OLLI St. Johnsbury
    Michelle Hogle Acciavatti Presents at OLLI St. Johnsbury
    Thu, Sep 26
    Catamount Arts
    Sep 26, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Catamount Arts, 115 Eastern Ave, St Johnsbury, VT 05819, USA
    Sep 26, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Catamount Arts, 115 Eastern Ave, St Johnsbury, VT 05819, USA
    Come see our Head Cemeterian Michelle Hogle Acciavatti present at OLLI St.Johnsbury for their Fall 2024 program! This is a ticketed event and registration is required. Click RSVP to find the link to register.
  • Stewardship Day
    Stewardship Day
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Sep 29
    Vermont Forest Cemetery
    Sep 29, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Sep 29, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join us for a rewarding day of stewardship at Vermont Forest Cemetery! Volunteers of all ages are invited to help maintain and enhance our trails and green spaces. Whether you're passionate about preserving nature or enjoy outdoor activities, your efforts will make a meaningful impact.
  • Sexton's Tour
    Sexton's Tour
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Oct 05
    Vermont Forest Cemetery
    Oct 05, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Oct 05, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join us on a walk through the Cemetery grounds with Paul, the Sexton (cemetery manager). Learn about the past, the current options, and the future plans for Vermont's first (and still only!) forest cemetery.
  • Founder's Tour
    Founder's Tour
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Oct 05
    Vermont Forest Cemetery
    Oct 05, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Oct 05, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join us on a walk through the Cemetery grounds with Michelle, the founder and Head Cemeterian. Learn about the vision, the land and its different sections, and ways you can be involved with Vermont's first (and still only!) forest cemetery.
  • Montpelier Lecture
    Montpelier Lecture
    Wed, Oct 09
    Montpelier
    Oct 09, 2024, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    Montpelier, 58 Barre St, Montpelier, VT 05602, USA
    Oct 09, 2024, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    Montpelier, 58 Barre St, Montpelier, VT 05602, USA
  • From Earth to Earth: Craftsbury Screening
    From Earth to Earth: Craftsbury Screening
    Thu, Oct 10
    Craftsbury
    Oct 10, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Craftsbury, Craftsbury, VT, USA
    Oct 10, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Craftsbury, Craftsbury, VT, USA
    Join us in Craftsbury for a screening of our documentary Earth to Earth: The Lost Art of Dying in America and stay for a Q&A with our Founder and Head Cemeterian Michelle Hogle Acciavatti.
  • VFC's First Anniversary!
    VFC's First Anniversary!
    Sat, Oct 12
    Roxbury
    Oct 12, 2024, 12:00 PM
    Roxbury, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Oct 12, 2024, 12:00 PM
    Roxbury, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join us as we celebrate our first "birthday" with music, poetry, art, and presentations.
  • From Earth to Earth: Brattleboro Premiere
    From Earth to Earth: Brattleboro Premiere
    Thu, Oct 17
    Brattleboro
    Oct 17, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Brattleboro, 50 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
    Oct 17, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Brattleboro, 50 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
    Join us at Latchis for a screening of our documentary Earth to Earth: The Lost Art of Dying in America, sponsored by Brattleboro Area Hospice. Followed by a Q&A with our Founder and Head Cemeterian Michelle Hogle Acciavatti.
  • Cemetery Tour
    Cemetery Tour
    Sat, Oct 19
    Vermont Forest Cemetery
    Oct 19, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Oct 19, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join assistant cemeterian Bailey McLaughlin on a tour through the cemetery. Bailey, who facilitates burials at VFC as well as managing community events, will guide this hour-long tour highlighting our vision and mission, the ecology of the land, and the process of natural burial.
  • Stewardship Day
    Stewardship Day
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Oct 20
    Vermont Forest Cemetery
    Oct 20, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Oct 20, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join us for a rewarding day of stewardship at Vermont Forest Cemetery! Volunteers of all ages are invited to help maintain and enhance our trails and green spaces. Whether you're passionate about preserving nature or enjoy outdoor activities, your efforts will make a meaningful impact.
  • OLLI Lecture
    OLLI Lecture
    Mon, Oct 21
    OLLI Website
    Oct 21, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    OLLI Website
    Oct 21, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    OLLI Website
  • Cemetery Tour
    Cemetery Tour
    Sat, Oct 26
    Vermont Forest Cemetery
    Oct 26, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Oct 26, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join natural burial advocate Jennifer Whitman on a tour through the cemetery. Jen, who spearheaded the legalization effort in Vermont, will guide this hour-long tour highlighting our vision and mission, the ecology of the land, and the process of natural burial.
  • OLLI Lecture
    OLLI Lecture
    Mon, Oct 28
    OLLI Website
    Oct 28, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    OLLI Website
    Oct 28, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    OLLI Website
  • NNECAPA Conference
    NNECAPA Conference
    Wed, Oct 30
    Stoweflake Resort
    Oct 30, 2024, 8:30 AM
    Stoweflake Resort, 1746 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT 05672, USA
    Oct 30, 2024, 8:30 AM
    Stoweflake Resort, 1746 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT 05672, USA
    Michelle will give a talk at the 2024 conference of the Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association.
  • Sexton's Tour
    Sexton's Tour
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Nov 02
    Vermont Forest Cemetery
    Nov 02, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Nov 02, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join us on a walk through the Cemetery grounds with Paul, the Sexton (cemetery manager). Learn about the past, the current options, and the future plans for Vermont's first (and still only!) forest cemetery.
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