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From The Blog Mother's Day Weekend Family Fun

Start the weekend early and celebrate Mom on Friday with Farmhouse Pottery and King Arthur Flour. Spend Saturday outdoors enjoying local food truck faire, family friendly games and live music at East End Park. On Sunday, savor special brunch menus around town to celebrate Mom before enjoying the afternoon outdoors. 

FRIDAY, MAY 11TH...

View professional wildlife artist Corina Thurston's exhibit at VINS, 10 - 5 pm. Exhibit runs through May 31st. More details available here

Treat your mother to a day of artisan crafts and delicious food (think baking class, lunch and pottery) at the Mother's Day Retreat hosted by Farmhouse Pottery and King Arthur Flour, 9 - 4 pm. Additional details available at Farmhouse Pottery.

Watch Love, Simon, a funny heartfelt coming of age story about the thrilling ride of finding yourself and falling in love, based on Becky Albertalli's acclaimed novel. Presented by Pentangle Arts at the Woodstock Town Hall Theater, 7:30 pm. Tickets and more information available here. Showings run through the weekend. 

SATURDAY, MAY 12TH...

Stop by and grab some grub at East End Eats from 12 - 4 pm presented by Sustainable Woodstock at the future home of East End Park in Woodstock. 

Celebrate Spring: The Science of Season with the kids at Montshire Museum. From baby chicks to flowers in bloom, discover the science behind the season of reawakening. 11am - 4 pm. 

Enjoy Jamie Ward on Piano at Bentley's, 7 - 9 pm. 

SUNDAY, MAY 13TH...

Take a behind the scenes tour at VINS to discover the steps it takes to rehabilitate and release wild birds. Meet their current patients and how they care for them. 1 - 1:30 pm.

Listen to violist Chiu-Chen, cellist Hyun-Ji Kwon and pianist Victor Rosenbaum perform Shubert's Sonata in a minor, Schumann's Fantasy Pieces and Brahms' Trio in a minor at Woodstock UU Chamber Music Series, 2 pm.

Looking for a Mother's Day Brunch in the area, find special menus planned at the following local restaurants:

Brunch in the Rockefeller Room at The Woodstock Inn & Resort, 11 - 2 pm.

The Mill at Simon Pearce

Barnard Inn & Maxs Tavern Mother's Day Brunch, 10 - 2 pm.