events, classes & workshops
bakehouse at the tillerman: a seasonal bakery pop-up
Come spend a morning at The Tillerman! Take your goods to go, or stay a while and enjoy them in our cozy dining room.
PoemVillage workshop: poetry, prose & exploring the subconscious with gwen rodgerson
join us in the summer kitchen for a stream of consciousness writing workshop. poemvillage is bristol’s celebration of national poetry month- with free poetry workshops, community gatherings, and events.
music in the parlor: remember baker lite
join us for our wednesday night winter music series! march 4th in the parlor, we welcome local band remember baker lite.
bio: local string band remember baker’s live repertoire ordinarily includes uptempo bluegrass, old-time, and new orleans jazz numbers, but for the tillerman winter parlor series a slimmed-down iteration of the band (“remember baker lite”) will be dipping into some of the band’s more earnest, grounding, and personal tunes – somewhere between singer-songwriter showcase and after-hours living room jam, with a healthy dose of fiddle tunes thrown in for good measure.
*we’ll be serving cocktails and snacks in the parlor, but please make a reservation for our dining room or at the bar if you would like to join us for dinner that night.
music in the parlor: sunday evening
join us for our wednesday night winter music series! february 11th in the parlor, we welcome local trio sunday evening.
bio: melodic vocal harmonies & musical storytelling with molly mceachen, clara carroll, and orion lazo
*we’ll be serving cocktails and snacks in the parlor, but please make a reservation for our dining room or at the bar if you would like to join us for dinner that night.
digital storytelling workshop with senator rocket of eat vermont
master digital storytelling and building your vermont brand. join senator rocket for an intimate workshop at the tillerman in bristol.
welcome to the digital storytelling workshop with senator rocket at the tillerman restaurant! join us on february 8, 2026 at 3:30 pm for a small group session on crafting your brand on social media.
rocket will share skills that are easy to implement, based off his real-world experience building his audience of nearly 100,000 across eat vermont his own personal account @senator rocket.
the tillerman will provide small bites and a beverage.
the restaurant will be open after the session if you are interested in staying for dinner. reservations recommended.
music in the parlor: the bits
our wednesday night winter music series returns january 28th. this week in the parlor, we welcome local trio the bits!
bio: the bits is a trio of old friends. heavy on the vocal harmonies, the bits play mostly original tunes inspired by the joys and sorrows of love, family, motherhood, and the experience of being alive. join us!
*we’ll be serving cocktails and snacks in the parlor, but please make a reservation for our dining room or at the bar if you would also like to join us for dinner.
NYE dance party
SOLD OUT
come celebrate right into the new year at a good ole’ fashioned dance party with something for everybody. all ages welcome and wanted! let’s dance and enter into the new year together with community, great music & delicious drinks. read more…
NYE prix-fixe dinner: the feast of the seven(ish) fishes
SOLD OUT
we are hosting a special prix-fixe “feast of seven(ish) fishes” dinner on wednesday december 31st.
while we know this italian-american feast is traditionally celebrated on christmas eve, our restaurant will be closed the week of christmas. we’re making our come back on the 31st with a 6-course feast featuring seven-ish types of seafood (we’re thinking more like 9!) read more…
2-day bakery pop-up
breakfast sandwiches
pastries
coffee & chai
sourdough loaves
holiday shop
cookie boxes (pre-order)
pick up holiday cookie boxes (pre-ordered)
our pastry chef is making delicious cookies for the holidays! cookie boxes are pre-ordered, with pick-up at our bakery pop-up on sunday 12/21 or monday 12/22 (8am - noon). read more…
2-day bakery pop-up
breakfast sandwiches
pastries
coffee & chai
sourdough loaves
holiday shop
cookie boxes (pre-order)
pick up holiday cookie boxes (pre-ordered)
our pastry chef is making delicious cookies for the holidays! cookie boxes are pre-ordered, with pick-up at our bakery pop-up on sunday 12/21 or monday 12/22 (8am - noon). read more…
holiday music in the barn: sunday morning
free event
join us in the barn for a night of joyful holiday music, warm & cold drinks and community gathering! live music by the sunday morning band. read more…
holiday cookie decorating
ticketed event
come join us for a night of cookie decorating at the tillerman!
we’ll have our fires going in all the rooms, holiday music on, beer, wine and a special cocktail available at the bar. **The restaurant will be closed** read more…
music in the parlor by the fire: four calling birds
free event
join us for music and a drink in the parlor by the fire.
four calling birds will be singing a mixture of acoustic, folky wintry tunes and some of your favorite christmas carols, heavy on vocal harmonies. join in if you know them! from 6pm until they run out of songs :) read more…
live music in the barn: the albany sound
free event
the albany sound returns to our barn, inside this time, for a pre-thanksgiving music session!
the albany sound is lowell thompson, michael chorney, pat melvin and jeremy fredrick. the band honed its sound, a rich combination of american country, folk and rock, with a weekly residency in bristol, vermont. read more…
wreath workshop w/ understory farm & west lane flowers
SOLD OUT
join us at the tillerman’s charming barn, enjoy a seasonal libation, bring a dear friend and spend a couple hours exploring the art of everlasting wreath making. this intimate workshop is for all skill levels and meant to build on the tradition of holiday wreaths, but with the focus on local flowers and foliage and the craft of sustaining the color of summer with everlastings. read more…
garden sing with moira smiley
joyful, accessible singing & community building in beautiful gardens! sign up for 1 or several singalongs, build up your basket of songs to be able to sing w/others anytime / anywhere.
sound meditation
enjoy the soothing sounds of crystal and tibetan bowls, planetary gongs and drums in this immersive meditation experience with ryan mussen sound therapy.
SOLD OUT - floral design with vermont grown flowers
a workshop for all skill levels - learn how to adorn everything from your wedding to your kitchen table with accomplished designer kelsey adams from west lane flowers and florals from understory farm.
SOLD OUT - fairy house workshop: create a magical home with nature's materials!
come join us at the tillerman for a whimsical afternoon of crafting your very own fairy house! let your imagination run wild as you build a tiny home in their beautiful barn using natural treasures like lichen, fungi, pinecones, bark, and moss.
mayday x the tillerman
on july 17th, chef avery buck from mayday (burlington) is joining us at the restaurant, bringing some mayday flavor to our menu! avery will be cooking up some specials with our chef taylor adams. more details coming soon!
don’t want to miss it? simply make a reservation on resy, or give us a call!
basket weaving workshop
join alexa rene’ rivera in this full day basket weaving intensive, everyone will make and leave with their own garden harvest basket - perfect for harvesting leafy greens in the garden, foraging in the woods, berry picking all summer, or filling up at the farmer’s market.
we regularly update this page with new events that take place in our barn or inn/restaurant space. if you have an idea for a workshop or class you would like to bring to our barn, please reach out to us!