Friends of the Stone Church (FOSC) and the East Quabbin Artist Alliance held the Second Annual Arts Festival on Saturday September 22 from 10 am to 5 pm, at the Stone Church (Trinitarian Congregational Church), 283 Main Street, Gilbertville. The festival will feature exhibits of adult and youth art, including drawing, painting, collage, mixed media,
The Friends of the Stone Church (FOSC) has received a $15,000 award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Johanna Favrot Fund. The 50-50 matching grant will support structural repairs to the tower base of the Stone Church, located at 283 Main Street in the village of Gilbertville. This project is Phase One of the
Our friend Peter Krasinski returns to the Stone Church to give us an amazing treat—accompanying three silent movies on the organ! Buster Keaton’s 1921 film “The Boat,” Harold Lloyd‘s 1922 Film “Grandma’s Boy,” and the beloved 1956 French short “The Red Balloon.” Each of these films will come to live with Peter’s unique ability to
Our January tradition continues with a festive gathering of heightened elegance and exquisite taste. The Gilberts of Hardwick will ride in style to the Harding Allen Estate in Barre to recreate a high-style 1920s soirée. Our celebrated auction will return (and the Gilberts will no doubt try to bid) with unique and remarkable items impossible
Alan Wingard, keyboard artist and composer, will perform a Seasonal Concert to introduce the holidays on the 1874 William A. Johnson and Son pipe organ in the Stone Church, 283 Main Street, Gilbertville, on Sunday, November 12 at 3:00 pm. Among other works, the concert will include music of Buxtehude, Couperin, Satie, and Sondheim, and
The East Quabbin Artists’ Alliance Art Festival will be held at the Stone Church on Saturday, October 7 from 10 am to 4 p.m. at the Stone Church, 283 Main Street, Gilbertville, Massachusetts. This free Family oriented community event will host local food vendors, Exhibits of artworks by adults and children, music, children’s activity booths,
Thanks to our many supporters, and with help from a second matching grant from the Massachusetts Historical Commission, the Friends have been able to contract for a formal engineering assessment of the steeple of the Stone Church—and to plan for beginning the restoration work the inspectors recommend. Follow us on Facebook to stay current with
Cellist Anup Biswas and pianist Jerry Noble will join with jazz clarinetist Bob Sparkman & vocalist Peter Shea in “East-West Fusion,” an evening of international classical music plus jazz, to benefit Friends of the Stone Church on Sunday, May 21 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets ($20 per person, under 18 years of age
We’re continuing our efforts to lighten your January darkness by providing a warm and bright opportunity for music, an elegant meal, and a happy evening bidding on unique and creative items—all to benefit the work of the Friends of the Stone Church! The Steeple Soirée will offer an lovely evening at Hartman’s Herb Farm in Barre,
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